At least 241 people were killed when an Air India was an Air India Boing 787 Dreamliner crashed in the moments of a residential area after a takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, the carrier said.
The aircraft was the only survivor by the aircraft to a local hospital, the airline said the aircraft on X was bound to the London Gatwick Airport.
In the video posted on social media, Jetliner was shown a fire ball and a dark colored pile of smoke. It marks the first deadliers of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Air India said the 11 -year -old aircraft had 242 people: 230 passengers and 12 crew members, Air India said.
A scene shows the back of an Air India aircraft after its accident in Ahmedabad, India on 12 June 2025.
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Other people were also killed on the ground, local authorities told some media outlets.
Top state police officer Vidi Chaudhary said, “About 294 died. It includes some students as the aircraft crashed on the building where they were living.”
The signal from Air India Flight 171 was lost local time at 1:38 pm, a minute after the takeoff, the flight tracking site Flightradar24 said.
Campbell Wilson said in a video message posted on social media, “This is a difficult day for all of us in Air India and our efforts are now completely focused on the needs of our passengers, crew members, their families and loved ones.” He said people with injuries were taken to a nearby hospital.
The board said 169 Indian citizens, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese citizens and a Canadian, Wilson. The survivor is a British national who is originally from India, the carrier said.
The debris of Boeing 787 Dreamliner is located on the site where the Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India on June 12, 2025.
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Early flight -path data “suggests that the aircraft reached a maximum height of a maximum barometer of 625 feet (the height of the airport about 200 ft) and then it began to land with a vertical speed of -475 feet per minute,” Flatordar said on X.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a top-bound-wide-body aircraft used on long routes. According to Flightradar24, the aircraft was rushed to Air India in 2014.
The cause of the accident and why the aircraft was lost so soon, was not immediately known and it could take months to determine. Under the International Protocol during accidents, the country where the incident occurred will lead the investigation with officers, the manufacturer of the aircraft and its engines and others.
The US National Transportation Safety Board said it would send a team of investigators to India.
CEO Wilson said, “We understand that people are eager for information, and please know that we will continue to share the information as soon as possible and timely.”
The aircraft over 11 years old had 41,000 hours of flight, around 8,000 takeoffs, the average for the aircraft and the year it was made, according to the airline Sirium.
One scene depicts the debris of an Air India aircraft bound to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed on June 12, 2025 during a take-off-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India.
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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a statement, “Our deepest condolences go out for all those affected in Ahmedabad along with passengers and crew loved ones on Air India Flight 171.”
Ortberg said that he said N.C. With Chandrasekaran “talked to offer our full support, and a Boeing team is set to support the investigation under the leadership of India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau.”
In a note for employees on Thursday evening, Ortberg said that he and Stephanie Pope were canceling their plan to participate in Paris Air Show next week, the Chief Executive Officer of Boeing’s commercial aircraft unit “so we can be with our team, and focus on our customer and investigation.” He said he spoke with NTSB President Jennifer Homendi and “committed to our full support for the investigation process”.
“It is important that we do not speculate about the accident and let the investigators do our work. We will follow all. Annex 13 protocol Ortberg said to protect the integrity of the process and ensure a thorough and fact-based investigation.
The aircraft was operated by two Landless engine.
The GE spokesperson said, “We expand our heartfelt sympathy to the families and the loved ones of those,” said the GE spokesperson. “We have activated our emergency response team, and we are ready to support our customer and investigation.”
Ge is postponing its investor day which was scheduled for next week.
According to the Government Press Bureau of India, flights at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where flying, were temporarily suspended in view of the accident and was resumed a few hours later.
India’s Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapeu said, “A thorough investigation will be done. No story will be left and there will be no exercise in ensuring accountability.”
A police officer is standing in front of the rubble at the accident site after an Air India aircraft bound to the Gatwick Airport in London, crashed on 12 June 2025 during a take-off-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India.
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This incident took place just before the high-profile Paris Air Show The trade event was set for the next week, where both Boeing and rival Airbus were scheduled to announce hundreds of aircraft orders.
Boeing has also been working to turn a corner for years Safety and quality crisis And strides are done, although it was unclear on Thursday whether there was a quality problem of an aircraft in the Air India accident.
Boeing shares fell nearly 5% on Thursday.
Air India is also investing heavily in modernizing its fleet and upgrading its cabins in recent years.
