India, Ahmedabad crash and Gatwick airport
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Air India has confirmed that 241 people, including 52 British nationals who were on board the flight, were killed in the crash.
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Air India Flight AI171, a passenger jet bound for London, crashed just seconds after it left Ahmedabad in India on June 12, 2025. Here's everything to know about why Air India Flight AI171 crashed, who the victims were and who the sole survivor is.
The plane, which was headed to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after taking off. More than 200 bodies have been recovered.
Air India has confirmed that one passenger survived Thursday's airplane crash, which had 242 passengers and crew members on board.
An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take off on Thursday in what is one of the deadliest plane accidents in terms of the number of British nationals killed. It struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.
Air India plane, flight AI171, bound for London with 244 people onboard, crashed as it took off from Ahmedabad airport.