Air India plane crash: Brits among lifeless, UK sends team to assist with crash probe

Air India plane crash (Photo: AP)

Britain is sending a team of specialists to India to assist the investigation into the Ahmedabad plane crash. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has formally supplied its help to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in India.“We are deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to India to support the Indian led investigation,” UK AAIB stated. “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic accident”. UK AAIB can have knowledgeable standing within the Indian security investigation. This is in accordance with ICAO Annex 13 as 53 British residents have been on board the plane. London Gatwick airport stated it was liaising with Air India and a reception centre for kin of these on board had been arrange the place info & assist was being offered.India High Commission in London has arrange a hotline to present emergency visas for kin of passengers on board and cancelled an occasion to welcome Indian ladies’s hockey team on Thursday.King Charles stated he and Queen Camilla had been desperately shocked by the horrible occasions. “Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly incident across so many nations,” Charles stated. UK PM Keir Starmer stated: “Scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying British nationals crashing in India are devastating. My thoughts are with passengers and their families at this distressing time.”