An Air India plane heading to the United Kingdom (UK) has crashed in Ahmedabad, India, with at least 242 people on board.
The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Visuals from the scene showed thick black smoke filling the area.
Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.
The flight was identified as Air India 171, which, according to online flight trackers, was a 1:10 p.m. service from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport in London.
Air India confirmed the incident in a statement on its official X platform: “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.”
Ahmedabad’s city police commissioner said there appears to be no survivors in the crash
“And since the airplane has fallen on an area which was residential and had some offices, there are more casualties as well. “Exact figures on casualties are being ascertained,” city police commissioner GS Malik told AFP.
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The aircraft went down in the Meghaninagar area shortly after takeoff near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon, triggering widespread panic and chaos on the ground.
Tracking website Flightradar24 said it received the last signal from the aircraft at 625 feet (190m) “just seconds after take off”
Emergency services, including the fire brigade, were rushed to the scene, and rescue operations are currently underway.
Air India said the injured persons have been taken to the nearest hospitals.
“We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident,” Air India said.
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This comes few months after five people on board a Kenya-registered cargo aircraft perished following a tragic crash near Mogadishu, Somalia.
Preliminary reports indicated that the cargo plane was returning from Dhobley town in the Lower Juba region after delivering supplies to the African Union forces when it crashed on Saturday, March 22 at around 5:43 pm local time.
The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), in a statement, confirmed that the aircraft crash occurred approximately 24km southwest of Mogadishu.
The aircraft involved was a DHC-5D Buffalo, with serial number 109 and registration 5Y-RBA.
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According to SCAA, the aircraft was operated by Trident Aviation Ltd.
“There were five persons on board (POB), all of whom have tragically lost their lives. The flight had departed from Dhobley (HCDB) and was en route to Aden Abdulle International Airport (HCMM),” the statement reads.
“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those affected.”
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