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An Air India passenger plane crashed near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. According to state police control room, there were 242 people onboard. These included 230 passengers, 10 crew members and two pilots.
The incident happened after the flight bound for London took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1.39 pm. Follow Live updates
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1. The plane caught fire after crashing and fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. Visuals from the spot showed bodies being brought in ambulances. There is no confirmatoin
VIDEO | Ahmedabad Plane crash: New visuals show huge plumes of smoke billowing out of the airport premises. London bound passenger aircraft crashed near Ahmedabad airport earlier today. (Source: Third Party) (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/otfN9MUrsz
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2. "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," Air India said in a post.
3. In a statement, Air India said, "Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals. The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals. We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information."
4. Captain Sabharwal, the DGCA said, has 8,200 hours of experience. The copilot had 1,100 hours of flying experience. 5. According to the Air Traffic Control (ATC), the plane departed from Ahmadabad at 1.39 pm from runway 23. It gave a mayday call to ATC, but thereafter, no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC. 6.The UK government said that it is coordinating with local authorities to gather information and support those affected. In a statement, the UK government said, "We are aware of a plane crash in Ahmedabad. The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support to those involved. British nationals who require consular assistance or have concerns about friends or family should call 020 7008 5000." 7. Boeing shares fell 7.8 per cent to $197.30 in US premarket trading on Thursday, following the crash of the Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad.
8. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel tweeted, "I am deeply saddened by the incident of Air India passenger plane crash in Ahmedabad. I have instructed the officials to carry out immediate rescue and relief work and arrange for immediate treatment of the injured passengers on a war footing. I have also instructed to arrange for a green corridor to take the injured passengers for treatment and to ensure all arrangements for treatment in the hospital on priority basis. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken to me and assured full cooperation."
9. In a statement, Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, "With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event. At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted. Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information." 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Minister of Civil Aviation, Rammohan Naidu, and took stock of the incident. Naidu informed the Prime Minister that he is rushing to Ahmedabad to oversee rescue and relief operations on the ground.
