Un Air India plane è precipitate shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Flight AI171, headed to London Gatwick, carried 242 Guests (230 passengers and 12 crew members), including two pilots and ten flight attendants.
The company released an official statement confirming the incident and assuring that checks are underway and that further information will be provided. updates as soon as available.
Air India Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Ahmedabad: What We Know
Flight AI171, which departed with a slight delay at 10:05 local time, lost contact with the control tower at 10:08, less than a minute after takeoffAccording to initial reconstructions, the plane sent a Mayday signal before crashing into a residential area adjacent to the airport, breaking through the roof of a medical school dormitory. It was about 650 meters above the ground and flying at 325 km/h at the time of the accident.
The images released showed burning wreckage and thick black smoke billowing into the sky. People were also shown being carried on stretchers and taken away in ambulances, but the number of injured o victims: more than 290 victims are estimated. But there is a survivedAhmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told Ani news agency: “I cannot say anything about the death toll yet. The death toll could rise as the flight crashed in a residential area.”
Local sources indicate that among the passengers there may have been Vijay Rupani, former president of Gujarat state. Indian Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu visited the crash site.
The accident involves one of the most modern aircraft in Air India's fleet, the Boeing 787, known for its long-haul flights and advanced safety technologies. Indian authorities have initiated survey to determine the causes of the accident.
Last updated: Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 23:19 p.m.
