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12th June 2025
05:36pm BST
Air India have confirmed how much the airline will pay out in compensation to families affected by the crash of Air India flight 171.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was en route for London Gatwick Airport when it crashed on the perimeters of Ahmedabad Airport in western India.
The plane was carrying 242 people on board including 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.
Local police had originally said that it appears there are no survivors from the crash, however, one person has confirmed to have miraculously survived the crash.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was in seat 11a on the flight that crashed in Ahmedabad today.
Over 200 bodies have so far been recovered.
The plane crashed into a medical hostel just beyond the airport runway.
Air India is owned by giant multinational conglomerate Tata who own Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel and the Indian Hotels Company, just to name a few.
Taking to X, Tata chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran confirmed financial compensation would be given, while the medical expenses of those injured in the disaster would also be taken care of.
He wrote: "We are deeply anguished by the tragic event involving Air India Flight 171. "No words can adequately express the grief we feel at this moment. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones, and with those who have been injured.
"Tata Group will provide ₹1 crore [£86,000] to the families of each person who has lost their life in this tragedy. We will also cover the medical expenses of those injured and ensure that they receive all necessary care and support."
Air India flight AI171 took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time (09:08 BST) on Thursday (12 June).
However, barely a minute after the plane had taken off, it crashed into a densely populated area just beyond the airport perimeter.
Plane tracking app Flightradar24 shows the aircraft taking off from the airport only to disappear moments later.
Data from the app says the aircraft only reached 625ft (190m) before entering a negative climb rate, losing altitude and ultimately crashing into the ground.
Pilots gave a mayday call to air traffic control, however, reports say that the plane lost signal upon reaching it's highest point with no subsequent contact being able to be made.
