An Air India flight bound for London has crashed in India’s western city of Ahmedabad.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, headed for Gatwick airport, was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, the airline and police officials said on Thursday.

“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025,” an Air India spokesman said in a statement on X.

“At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest.”

The crash occurred as the aircraft was taking off, television channels reported.

Police did not specify whether there were any casualties, saying that it crashed in a civilian area near the airport.

Visuals showed debris on fire, with thick black smoke rising up into the sky. They also showed people being moved in stretchers and being taken away in ambulances.

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Tom McArdle

12 June 2025 10:42am
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Plane gave ‘mayday’ call and then went silent
According to air traffic control at Ahmedabad airport, the aircraft departed at 1.39pm. (9.09 GMT) from runway 23.

It gave a “Mayday” call, signalling an emergency, but there was no response from the aircraft thereafter.

Flightradar24 also said that it received the last signal from the aircraft seconds after it took off.

“The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB,” it said.
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