The plane crashed minutes after take off from Ahmedabad airport.
- An Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's airport on June 12.
- Visuals showed large plumes of smoke rising from the crash site, visible from miles away.
- The Boeing 787 aircraft was carrying 230 passengers, 10 crew members, and 2 pilots on board.
An Air India flight crashed minutes after taking off from Gujarat's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, raising fears of several casualties.
Visuals from the crash showed thick plumes of smoke at the airport. The smoke rose above the city, and was visible from miles away. Emergency responders launched firefighting operations and launched launched intensive rescue and evacuation measures on site.
The crash was reported around 1.30 pm in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area after the plane was seen losing altitude rapidly. "It gave a MAYDAY Call to ATC, but thereafter no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC. Aircraft Immediately after departure from Runway 23, fell on ground outside the airport perimeter. Heavy black smoke was seen coming from the accident site," an official statement added.
Those on board the Boeing 787 aircraft en route to London's Gatwick airport included 230 passengers, 10 crew and two pilots.
"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 http://airindia.com and on our X handle," Air India posted on X.
Following the crash, the city's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has been closed and all flight operations are temporarily suspended until further notice.
"Treating the incident with utmost urgency, the Minister (Rammohan Naidu) cut short his engagements and is now en route to personally oversee the situation on the ground. He is in constant contact with senior officials from DGCA, AAI, NDRF, and the Gujarat State administration to ensure swift, coordinated response and support," according to a Civil Aviation Ministry statement.
"Rescue and medical teams are on site. Passenger safety and emergency response remain the highest priorities. Further updates will be shared by the Ministry as the situation develops," it added.
The flight was due to land at London Gatwick at 6.25 pm.
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