The aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad.
Big news is coming from Gujarat that an Air India Passenger Plane has crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday around 2pm in the residential area of Meghani Nagar in Gujarat. The Plane has crashed during their suspected takeoff. The plane is an Air India flight that was going to London. All roads to the area have been closed.
The reported passengers so far were around 242. There was a capacity of 300 passengers. There is no information about the casualties yet.
Thick smoke emissions were seen coming from the crash site, which is visible from far away. Emergency services and the fire brigades have been rushed to the location, and rescue operations are currently underway.
Eyewitnesses described a loud explosion, followed by a massive fireball launch, with thick black smoke billowing skyward. Visuals and video footage confirm that the wreckage landed within a densely populated residential zone, and a section of the airport’s perimeter wall was struck in the crash
Air India confirmed the incident in an official statement, and the airline’s X and website have promised timely updates
Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on https://t.co/Fnw0ywg2Zt and on our X handle (https://t.co/Id1XFe9SfL).
-Air India…
— Air India (@airindia) June 12, 2025