UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed condolences over the crash of the Air India flight bound to Gatwick from Ahmedabad. He offered condolences to the passengers and their family members.
Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has activated an Operational Control Room to coordinate response efforts and provide support to those affected.
According to DGCA, the London-bound Air India flight crashed in the Meghani Nagar area of Ahmedabad following the take off at 01:38 pm on Thursday.The Boeing aircraft was carrying 242 people including 12 crew members.
Political leaders across the country expressed shock and deep sorrow over the plane crash in Ahmedabad with 242 people on board, calling the incident "extremely sad and worrying."
"The incident of the crash of an Air India passenger plane in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is heartbreaking. It is also very sad to hear that there has been a huge loss of life in this accident. I pray that the agencies treating the injured passengers and those working at the scene of the accident