Flight to London Gatwick crashes at airport in India .June 12 th 2025

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Minister says black box found at crash site as families await answers

All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off.

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Gatwick-bound Air India jet crashes seconds after take-off

Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, careened back to earth in the densely populated Meghani area of Ahmedabad after leaving the runway around 1:38pm local time (09:08 BST)

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An Air India flight bound for London Gatwick carrying 242 passengers and crew has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.

Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, careened back to earth in the Meghani area of the city just minutes after leaving the runway shortly after 1pm local time.

Shocking images shared to social media showed a huge trail of smoke emanating from the crash site engulfed in flames.

 

[Sarahlou]

Crashed in a residential area too Terrible.

 

[MollyHarps]

Distressing news coming out this morning about a plane which has crashed

Minister says black box found at crash site as families await answers

All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off.

www.bbc.co.uk

Praying for good news.

 

[MollyHarps]

169 Indian nationals on board
53 British
7 Portuguese
1 Canadian

Confirmed so far.

Minister says black box found at crash site as families await answers

All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[MrsWatson]

Air India flight to London Gatwick crashes in Ahmedabad with over 240 people onboard – latest updates

Air India says 242 people were onboard flight AI171 including 169 Indians and 53 Britons

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[MollyHarps]

The images coming out look awful.

I fear the death toll will be above the 242 mark as it has crashed into residential buildings

 

[Bluebear15]

Poor souls...it doesn't look good imo.

 

[MollyHarps]

As I feared - at least 30 bodies have now been recovered from the building - more people still trapped inside.

Air India plane crash LIVE as UK flight with 242 on board comes down - updates

The Air India AI171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad moments after departure

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[CoverMeCagney]

The images coming out look awful.

I fear the death toll will be above the 242 mark as it has crashed into residential buildings

MEN reporting that the building was a ‘doctors hostel’

Air India plane crash LIVE as UK flight with 242 on board comes down - updates

The Air India AI171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad moments after departure

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[TexLil]

Global passengers: "169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals."

Survivors: "The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals," Air India said.

Air India plane crashes in Ahmedabad; London-bound Boeing 787-8 with 242 people on board slams into buildings

An Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in western India on its way to London's Gatwick airport.

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[Skigh]

Haunting last selfie of Brit family moments before boarding Air India jet

A BRIT family shared a heartbreaking final selfie before boarding the doomed Air India flight that crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad yesterday. Sayedmiya Inayatali, 48, had been in India…

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My son jumped from hostel's second floor as plane crashed' a mum says​

Friends and family members outside hospitals in Ahmedabad have been speaking about the crash.

A mum named Ramila told news agency ANI that her son had just gone to the doctors' hostel for his lunch break when the plane crashed.

She said he jumped from the second floor of the building, suffering injuries, but is safe.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Boeing again - albeit apparently the first serious incident involving a dreamliner.

Of course the cause of the crash may turn out to be nothing to do with the plane itself, but at this stage one feels obliged to do a chinny-reckon.

 

[dotr]

Tail of Air India plane wedged in roof following crash in Ahmedabad

There were 53 Britons on board the Air India flight when it crashed, according to the airline and 169 are Indians, seven are Portuguese and one is Canadian.

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'There were 53 Britons on board the Air India flight when it crashed, according to the airline and 169 are Indians, seven are Portuguese and one is Canadian.'

Jun 12, 2025 #india #ahmedabad #gujarat
Warning: This video shows the moment a plane comes down after take-off, followed by a fireballVideo shows the moment an Air India flight carrying 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in India.

 

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Experts float theory behind Boeing jet that crashed carrying 242

The possible causes are said include a rapid change in wind, bird strike or weather, former pilots have suggested, with an investigation yet to uncover the exact cause

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[imstilla.grandma]

ATC confirmed a final “Mayday” call from the co-pilot before all contact was lost. The aircraft struck a doctors’ hostel near the airport, sparking a massive fire. Over 150 bodies have reportedly been recovered as investigations continue.

AI 171 Horror: 53 Brits Among 242 Passengers On Ill-Fated Flight; Chilling Debris At Crash Site

An Air India 171 flight from Ahmedabad to London crashed near the airport minutes after takeoff. The flight was carrying 242 people, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members. Of these, 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, a Canadian national and seven Portuguese citizens were on board.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[MollyHarps]

Police expect there to be zero survivors from onboard the plane

Air India plane crash LIVE as UK flight with 242 on board comes down - updates

The Air India AI171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad moments after departure

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My heart and love goes out to all those families

 

[Skigh]

'No survivors expected' in Air India plane disaster, police say

The number of fatalities is not yet known but rescuers said at least 30 bodies have so far been recovered from a building.

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[DS2021]

those videos are brutal. Im hoping everyone on the ground survived

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[Cryptic]

As a side note, as the airplane was making an ultra long distance flight, there would have been 3, or 4 pilots on board.

Pilots have rest requirements similar to truckers. On ultra long distance flights, the pilots rest in a mini cabin and rotate to the cockpit.

Ideally, the presence of an additional pilot(s) could increase the experience level of the crew. The accident, however, may of happened so fast that the presence of the additional pilots might not of mattered though.