Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Jun 12, Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.
Air India said on its X handle that, The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.
The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.
We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information.
Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident
