An Air India flight carrying over 240 passengers and crew has crashed after takeoff.
The airline confirmed this morning that the Boeing 787-8 came down in Ahmedabad, India. It was en route to London.
Posts on social media show flames and a large plume of smoke after the airplane went down. Other scenes show the blackened and burnt rubble left behind on the ground.
The airline states that there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national, and seven Portuguese nationals onboard.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer stated on ‘X’ that the scenes are devastating, “I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.”
Also on ‘X’, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi says this tragedy is stunning and saddening, “It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”
No word yet on any fatalities.
More to come…
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 https://t.co/Fnw0ywg2Zt and on our X handle (https://t.co/Id1XFe9SfL).
-Air India…
— Air India (@airindia) June 12, 2025
Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.
The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are…
— Air India (@airindia) June 12, 2025
The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.
I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) June 12, 2025
The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 12, 2025
