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Smoke billows after a plane of Air India crashed near Ahmedabad airport on June 12
Dhaka: An Air India flight bound for London’s Gatwick airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12 afternoon with 242 passengers onboard.
“Flight AI171, operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Ahmedabad-London Gatwick route, was involved in an incident on June 12, 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest,” Air India said in a statement on a social media post.
According to reports, the aircraft took off at 1:38 pm and crashed within five minutes near the Meghaninagar area, close to the Ahmedabad airport.
The Ahmedabad airport has been temporarily shut down. Emergency services, including fire brigades and ambulances, were rushed to the crash site.
Initial visuals shared by news agency PTI showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky from what appeared to be near the airport perimeter, indicating a significant fire post-impact.
As of now, details regarding the number of passengers on board, casualties, or survivors have not been officially confirmed.
An official statement from Air India or the Civil Aviation Ministry is awaited. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to ascertain the cause of the crash.
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