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52 British Nationals Among 242 On Board Crashed Air India Flight; India Offers Assistance to Foreign Nationals

By Atul Krishan June 12, 2025 +351 911 991 939 1 Canadian 1:38 PM 132 fatalities 169 Indian nationals 1800 5691 444 242 passengers 52 British nationals 7 Portuguese passengers Ahmedabad AIR INDIA Air India emergency helpline assistance authorities aviation authorities Boeing 787-8 Captain Sumit Sabbharwal cause of crash Crash crew Embassy of India emergency number families First Officer Clive Kundur flight AI-171 grief hospitals Investigation Lisbon local time London Gatwick Mayday call Ministers New Delhi passenger manifest Prime Minister Narendra Modi rescue teams Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport statement survivors takeoff tragedy tweet

New Delhi: An Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating as flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff today, with 52 British…

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