A spokesman for Buckingham Palace pointed out on the morning of Thursday that King Charles of the United Kingdom is being updated on the accident issues involving a 242-passenger plane in the city of Ahmedabad in western India.
The flight was destined for Gatwick airport in the city of London, the UK.
Among the 242 people were on board 217 adults and 11 children, their nationalities were also released: 169 were Indian citizens, 43 British, seven Portuguese and a Canadian.
British Prime Minister Keir Strmer, the images of Air India are “devastating”. The British Premier who is also being kept informed as the situation develops.
“My thoughts are with passengers and their families at this time anguish,” Stmerer said in a statement.
Flight AI171
A 242-passenger Air India airline crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, western India, local police said on Thursday (12), without specifying if there were victims.
According to authorities, the aircraft fell into a doctors hosting hotel outside the city’s airport. of a building at the scene of the accident, according to the rescue team on site.
The 242 people included 217 adults and 11 children, a source told Reuters news agency. Of these, 169 were Indian citizens, 43 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.
“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-Londres Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, June 12, 2025. At the moment, we are finding out the details and will share more updates as soon as possible […]”Wrote the company’s official profile on the social network X.
The Flight Radar Air Monitoring Site reported that.
According to airport air traffic control, takeoff occurred at 1:39 pm (local time) of runway 23. She issued a sign of Mayday, signaling an emergency, but after that there were no answers.
