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Canada Standard
an hour ago
- General
- Canada Standard
Air India Plane Crash: UK sets up Reception Centre in Ahmedabad to provide support to families of British nationals
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 14 (ANI): The British High Commission in India has set up a reception centre in the Ummed Hotel near Ahmedabad airport to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the Air India plane crash in Gujarat. According to the statement, the UK Reception Centre will remain open from 9 am to 9 pm every day, starting from today. In a post on X, the British High Commission in India stated, 'The UK has set up a Reception Centre in the Ummed Hotel to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the plane crash on 12 June. The UK Reception Centre, near Ahmedabad airport, will be open from 0900 to 2100 every day, starting today.' The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers crashed in Meghaninagar area shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. Only one person out of the 242 people on board survived the crash. As per Air India, the passengers comprised 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals. On Friday, British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and shared condolences over the plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport. She stated that the UK and India are working together to establish facts and expressed readiness to support the families and friends of impacted British nationals. In a post on X, Cameron stated, 'I met with Prime Minister @narendramodi this morning. We shared condolences in the face of this tragic accident, and I offered my thanks for the work of tireless first responders here in Ahmedabad. The UK and India are working together to establish the facts. We stand ready to support the families and friends of affected British Nationals - please consult our Travel Advice for updates and contact us on the 24/7 consular helpline.' As per ATC, the aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1:39 pm (IST) from runway 23. It gave a mayday Call to ATC, but thereafter, no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC. Aircraft immediately after departure from Runway 23, fell on the ground outside the airport perimeter. Heavy black smoke was seen emanating from the accident site, said the official. (ANI)
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Plane crash: UK sets up 'Reception Centre' in Ahmedabad to aid kin of British nationals
Following the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, the UK has established a reception center at the Ummed Hotel near the airport. This center aims to provide support and guidance to families and friends of the 52 British nationals who perished in the accident. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The UK has set up a "reception centre" in a hotel near Ahmedabad airport to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the Air India plane crash on June 12, its High Commission here said on London-bound flight AI171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad and burst into a ball of fire on Thursday moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad India has confirmed that 241 people, including 52 British nationals who were on board the flight, were killed in the person, a British citizen, has survived and is currently undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during the accident."The UK has set up a Reception Centre in the Ummed Hotel to provide support and advice for the families and friends of British nationals following the plane crash on 12 June," the British High Commission said in the post on X."The UK Reception Centre, near Ahmedabad airport, will be open from 0900 to 2100 every day, starting today," it High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, said that she met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Friday and shared condolences on behalf of her country in the face of the tragic plane crash a day underlined that the UK and India are "working together" to establish facts linked with the accident.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: UK High Commissioner meets PM Modi; EAM in touch with all affected nations
A day after the crash of an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick that was carrying 242 passengers and crew, including 53 British nationals , the UK High Commissioner to India met PM Narendra Modi and shared condolences. After the meeting, High Commissioner Lindy Cameron said that UK and India are working together to establish the facts behind the accident and thanked first responders for their efforts. "I met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning. We shared condolences in the face of this tragic accident , and I offered my thanks for the work of tireless first responders here in Ahmedabad. The UK and India are working together to establish the facts," she posted on X after the meeting. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Articles Vally Undo Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that he is in touch with counterparts from the UK, Portugal, and Canada - all countries with nationals onboard the flight.
Canada Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Plane Crash: UK envoy Cameron meets PM Modi, says
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and shared condolences over the plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport. She stated that UK and India are working together to establish facts and expressed readiness to support the families and friends of impacted British nationals. In a post on X, Cameron stated, 'I met with Prime Minister @narendramodi this morning. We shared condolences in the face of this tragic accident, and I offered my thanks for the work of tireless first responders here in Ahmedabad. The UK and India are working together to establish the facts. We stand ready to support the families and friends of affected British Nationals - please consult our Travel Advice for updates and contact us on the 24/7 consular helpline.' The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick with 242 passengers crashed in Meghaninagar area shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. 241 people were killed in the crash. As per Air India, the passengers comprised 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals. Earlier in the day, PM Modi held a review meeting with the officials at the airport in Ahmedabad in the wake of the Air India plane crash incident. He also visited the Air India plane crash site in Ahmedabad and reviewed the ground situation. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, 'Visited the crash site in Ahmedabad today. The scene of devastation is saddening. Met officials and teams are working tirelessly in the aftermath. Our thoughts remain with those who lost their loved ones in this unimaginable tragedy.' Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi and other officials accompanied PM Modi during his visit. PM Modi also visited Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to meet with those injured in the mishap. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
British high commissioner meets PM Modi in Ahmedabad over plane crash
British high commissioner to India Lindy Cameron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Friday and said the two countries were working together to establish the facts of the Air India plane crash that left 265 people dead, including 52 UK residents. According to Air India, there were 53 British nationals on the London-bound Air India plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which crashed into a medical college complex moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. At least 265 people on board (241 passengers and crew) and on the ground were killed in the tragedy. One passenger, a British citizen, miraculously survived. "I met with Prime Minister @narendramodi this morning. We shared condolences in the face of this tragic accident, and I offered my thanks for the work of tireless first responders here in Ahmedabad. The UK and India are working together to establish the facts," Cameron said in the post on X. Prime Minister Modi visited the crash site and also met the sole survivor and injured victims at the civil hospital here. "We stand ready to support the families and friends of affected British Nationals - please consult our Travel Advice for updates and contact us on the 24/7 consular helpline," she said. The senior diplomat said on Thursday she and her team visited the accident site and hospital in Ahmedabad. "My team and I have visited the crash site and hospital in Ahmedabad. Colleagues in the UK & India are working around the clock to gather information and support British nationals affected," she said in a post on Thursday. On Friday, she visited Akshardham Temple in the Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. "It was a sad privilege to offer my prayers at Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar today. My thoughts are with the families, friends and loved ones of all those impacted by the devastating plane crash that happened yesterday, particularly communities here in Gujarat and back in the UK," Cameron said in another X post.
