AIR INDIA CRASH IN AHMEDABAD

What We Do Know:

• Flight: Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (registration VT‑ANB), en route to London Gatwick.
• Date and Time: Crashed around 13:38 IST on June 12, 2025, shortly after takeoff.

Ahmedabad plane Crash Details:

• The aircraft crashed into a residential area, specifically a hostel at B.J., after rapidly losing altitude and only reaching 625 feet. Medical College near the airport.
• Multiple explosions, thick smoke, and the plane’s parts embedded in buildings are all mentioned in eyewitness accounts.

Casualties And Survivors:

• 242 people (230 passengers and 12 crew members) were on board. 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian were among the victims.
• There were at least 204 bodies found, most likely those of passengers and people on the ground.
• A small number of survivors have been reported—figures vary between zero to one, including one cited survivor escaping via emergency exit seat 11A.
• Injured: Minimum 41, including medical students from the hostel.

Response and aftermath:

• Airport: All inbound and outbound flights were temporarily halted at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Partial operations have since resumed.
• Rescue efforts: Security forces, ambulances, and fire units have been deployed; the CISF and other local agencies are coordinating the relief efforts.
• The investigations consist of analyzing cockpit and flight data, with assistance from the US NTSB and guidance from India’s AAIB and DGCA. Boeing and GE Aerospace are involved.

• The incident was described as “shocking and saddening… heartbreaking beyond words” by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, and King Charles III pledged to support families and expressed their deep sorrow.

What follows?

• Analysts are waiting for black box analysis to confirm technical versus human error.
• Ongoing examinations of Air India’s procedures for maintenance.
• When operating a Boeing 787, keep an eye out for changes to regulations.

This heartbreaking incident is still unfolding. Please let me know if you require additional information regarding the victim’s condition, security enhancements, or the investigation.

• Medical students and doctors who were eating lunch at the time were among the ground victims. .