LIVE: Air India Flight to London Gatwick Crashes in Ahmedabad With More Than 240 People Onboard | CNCB TV18
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick – here’s what we know so far. There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India says
Tracking website Flightradar24 says it received the last signal from the aircraft at 625 feet (190m) “just seconds after take off”
The UK Foreign Office says “the UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support to those involved”.
British nationals who require consular assistance or have concerns about friends or family should call 020 7008 5000.
The plane – a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – gave a mayday call to air traffic control after taking off, but then gave no response. Signal was lost seconds after take-off when the plane had reached 625 feet, according to Flight Radar
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