Air India has confirmed 53 British nationals were onboard the Boeing 787-8, as well as 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian. There were also 10 crew members and two pilots.
The flight departed the Gujarat city for London at around 1.38pm local time. Reuters reports more than 200 people are believed to have died, citing senior police officer Kanan Desai. Local media reports one British national is understood to have survived.
In a statement, Air India said: “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest."
