Air India Confirms Death Of 241 Lives As One Passenger Survives

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW DELHI, June 13 (KUNA) -- Air India has confirmed on Friday that 241 people on board its London-bound flight killed when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 13:39 local time (08:09 GMT), and was due to touchdown at London's Gatwick Airport at 18:25 BST, carrying 242 passengers and crewmembers, Air India said in a statement.
A British national survived the crash while 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, one Canadian national and 12 crewmembers met their demise, statement added.
Meanwhile, Air India offered its condolences to the victim families, stressing its efforts focused on the needs of all those affected, their families, and loved ones.(end)
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