Air India has released update on the crashed plane conveying 242 passengers from Ahmedabad airport to London Gatwick.
According to the airline, there are 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals inside the crashed aircraft.
“The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” Air India disclosed in a statement posted via its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The statement reads in full: “Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.
“The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.
“The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.
“We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information.
“Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident.
“Air India will release further information via regular updates on its X handle (https://x.com/airindia) and on http://airindia.com,” the airline stated.