Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his thoughts were with the passengers and families of those on the Air India flight bound for Gatwick, which crashed in Ahmedabad.

The flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Air India has since confirmed that 169 passengers are Indian nationals, 53 are British, one is Canadian, and seven are Portuguese.

Gatwick Airport confirmed the plane travelling from Ahmedabad Airport was due to land at 6.25pm UK time.

Sir Keir Starmer calls Air India crash 'deeply distressing'

The PM said: "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.”

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has also shared a statement on the crash, in a post on X, he 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 Government previously said it will provide “all the support that it can” to those on the Air India flight bound for Gatwick Airport which crashed shortly after take off, Commons Leader Lucy Powell said.

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Speaking in the Commons, she said: “The thoughts of the whole House and the Government will be with the families of those traveling on flight AI171 from Ahmedabad in India to London, Gatwick, which has reportedly crashed.

“This is an unfolding story, and it will undoubtedly be causing a huge amount of worry and concern to the many, many families and communities here and those waiting for the arrival of their loved ones.

“We send our deepest sympathy and thoughts to all those families, and the Government will provide all the support that it can with those in India on those in this country as well.”