Ahmedabad plane mishap: Flight with over 240 onboard crashes in Meghani area- what we know so far

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Jun 12, 2025

Ahmedabad plane mishap: Flight with over 240 onboard crashes in Meghani area- what we know so far

An Air India flight crashed on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The London-bound flight had over 242 passengers on board.

Here’s what we know so far:

The exact reason behind the crash is unknown.

Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to the Gujarat CM and took stock of the sutuation.

Air India reacted to the incident and said that the airlines was trying to “ascertaining the details”. “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 on http://airindia.com and on our X handle,” it said in a post on X.

Three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 90 personnel, have been moved from Gandhinagar to the plane crash site. A total of three more teams are being moved from Vadodara, NDRF informed.

Source : TOI