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    Ahmedabad horror: London-bound Air India plane with 52 British nationals crashes; UK PM Keir Starmer calls it ‘devastating’ | India News – Times of India

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    UK PM Keir Starmer issues statement on Air India plane crash

    NEW DELHI: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a statement after an Air India plane, with 52 British nationals onboard, crashed soon after takeoff in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city. Air India crash ‘devastating’, thoughts with passengers, families, he said, in a statement, quoted by AFP. “The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating. I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.,” Starmer said in a statement, posted on X.Also Read: Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashes near airport in Meghani areaOther UK officials also issued a statement, expressing their shock and support. Secretary of state for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy said, “Deeply saddened by news of a devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. My thoughts are with all those affected. The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support.”The British High Commission in India also said that they’re in touch with local authorities. “We are aware that a flight from Ahmedabad to London has crashed near Ahmedabad airport. We are working with local authorities to urgently establish the facts and provide support. Our thoughts are with all those affected,” it said in a post on X.





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