’11 children’ were on Air India flight AI171 during crash

169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals were on board the flight

12:16, 12 Jun 2025Updated 12:25, 12 Jun 2025

The Air India has 217 adults and 11 children on board(Image: Bob Greaves Photography)

Air India flight AI171 crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (12th June), with the details of passengers starting to emerge just over an hour later.

217 adults and 11 children were on board the flight, according to reports from the Reuters news agency.

Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.

Read more: Final signal of doomed Air India flight AI171 received seconds after take off

The flight was en route to London Gatwick, when disaster struck.

In a statement, Air India confirmed details of the crash of flight AI171. “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 on and on our X handle.”

The Foreign Office said it was working closely with Indian authorities to establish the facts.

They wrote in a statement: “We are aware of a plane crash in Ahmedabad.

“The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support to those involved.”

Britons who have concerns may call 0207 008 5000, the Foreign Office added.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called today’s crash “devastating”, adding “my thoughts are with the passengers and their families”.

“The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.

“My thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time,” Starmer said in a statement issued by his Downing Street office.

The flight tracking website, Flight Radar, has outlined the initial ADS-B data from flight, giving vital insight into what happened moments before the crash.

On X, they wrote: “Initial ADS-B data from flight #AI171 shows that the aircraft reached a maximum barometric altitude of 625 feet (airport altitude is about 200 feet) and then it started to descend with an vertical speed of -475 feet per minute.”

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