Following the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, numerous media personnel gathered at London Gatwick Airport, the destination of the flight.
The crash involved Air India flight AI171 (Boeing 787-8 aircraft, registration: VT-ANB) from Ahmedabad to London/Gatwick, which took off at 1:38 PM local time and crashed shortly after. It was scheduled to arrive at London/Gatwick at 6:25 PM.
Out of a total of 242 people on board, including 12 crew members and 230 passengers, all but one passenger died. Among the passengers, there were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian. The survivor is believed to be an Indian-British individual seated in economy class, reportedly sitting in the front-row window seat next to the emergency exit, according to the BBC.
At Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal, the Air India check-in counter displayed a notice for the canceled flight to Goa, which was supposed to be the return trip. While there was no arrival display for the flight, a significant number of airport personnel were present, ensuring there was no chaos.
Media personnel were allowed to report only from a limited area of the North Terminal, and according to airport spokespersons, the space was open until midnight on the same day and would reopen early on the 13th. Numerous reporters from major media outlets and freelance journalists were on standby.
Air India operates rescue flights from Delhi and Mumbai to Ahmedabad and has set up a hotline for bereaved families.
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