On board the crashed Boeing 787 in India were 53 British and 7 Portuguese nationals

12 June 2025 , 12:22

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On board the crashed Boeing 787 in India were 53 British and 7 Portuguese nationals

The plane that crashed in India shortly after takeoff was carrying over 50 Britons and 7 Portuguese nationals, and was bound for London, according to Air India.

Air India has confirmed that flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London, crashed on June 12 just five minutes after takeoff. The aircraft went down in a residential area.

We just received more images from #AI171 crash site. The B787 crashed directly on the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar. Updates: https://t.co/4BuDhgJDQn pic.twitter.com/R3ieu51tsD

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) June 12, 2025

There were 242 people on board: 169 Indian citizens, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian citizen, and 7 Portuguese nationals.

The injured are currently being transported to nearby hospitals.

Sophie Walker