Details of the plane crash in India: over 50 British citizens and seven Portuguese were onboard the Boeing 787
On the morning of June 12th, a tragic accident occurred at Ahmedabad Airport in western India — a passenger plane en route from India to London crashed immediately after takeoff. According to preliminary information from Air India, there were 242 passengers and crew members on board. Among them are over 50 citizens of the United Kingdom, as well as seven Portuguese nationals. The other passengers were mostly Indians and Canadian citizens. The aircraft, a Boeing 787, operating flight AI171, was traveling from Ahmedabad — the third-largest city in Gujarat — to London. According to the airline, it disappeared from radar approximately five minutes after takeoff, when communication was suddenly lost, and the crash happened in a residential area near the airport. Rescue teams and medical personnel are now working at the scene of the incident. More than a hundred injured have already been taken to nearby medical facilities with various injuries — primarily burns, head injuries, and other trauma. No official information has been released yet regarding the number of fatalities, but reports from the media and local eyewitnesses speak of a significant number of casualties. According to representatives of aviation authorities and Air India, the team is cooperating with relevant authorities to quickly establish the causes of the tragedy and conduct an investigation. At the same time, initial photos and messages from eyewitnesses and official representatives have appeared on social media, stating that all efforts are focused on assisting the injured and investigating the incident. Air India, in an official statement, emphasized that it is fully cooperating with authorities to clarify all circumstances of the tragedy. The airline’s official social media account on X (formerly Twitter) reported that the team is assisting with the investigation and providing all necessary data to determine the causes of the incident. The background of the event includes reports from Indian media about the incident at Ahmedabad Airport, and work is underway to determine the number of affected people and possible causes of the crash. There have been no official reports of fatalities so far; however, the situation remains tense and has raised widespread concern among the public and the international community. The international community is already calling for swift response and assistance in overcoming the consequences of this tragic accident, which is among the largest air disasters in the region in recent times. An investigation is ongoing, and authorities have promised to disclose additional details after receiving official findings from specialized commissions.