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King Charles honours Air India plane crash victims at military parade

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, on Thursday, killing 274 people in the worst aviation disaster in a decade.
June 14, 2025 / 20:29 IST
Britain's King Charles, wearing a black armband to pay respects to the victims of June 12 Air India plane crash, during the Trooping the Colour parade in London. (Courtesy: Reuters photo)

Britain's King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the "Trooping the Colour" military parade on Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, on Thursday, killing 274 people in the worst aviation disaster in a decade.

Only one of the 242 passengers and crew on board survived, while others were killed as the plane struck a medical college's hostel as it came down.

A minute's silence was held after the king inspected the parade, which marks his official birthday.

King Charles requested the changes "as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy", a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

Reuters
first published: Jun 14, 2025 08:29 pm

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