The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has arranged crisis teams in India and the UK, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said today.
He told the Commons: “My thoughts, and I’m sure those of the entire House, are with those who’ve been affected by the tragic plane crash in India this morning.
“We know that British nationals were on board and I can confirm that the FCDO is working urgently with local authorities to support British nationals and their families, and has stood up a crisis team in both Delhi and in London.”
Meanwhile, members of the world’s press are starting to gather here at Gatwick Airport, where the Air India flight was scheduled to land at 18:25 BST.
The King is being kept updated on the developing situation after the Gatwick-bound plane crashed, Buckingham Palace said.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his thoughts are with the passengers and families of those on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on its way to London Gatwick.
He says: “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.”
