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An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.The aircraft, bound for London, plunged into the Meghani area of the city, sending up a massive plume of black smoke and triggering an immediate emergency response.Soon after the London-bound Air India plane crashed…

Rescuers carry the body of a victim of airplane that crashed in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP) NEW DELHI: An Air India plane flying to London, which went down shortly after take-off on Thursday, crashed into the residential quarters of doctors from BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area. “After the takeoff,…

India’s deadliest plane crashes Ahmedabad Plane Crash: On June 12, tragedy hit the Gujarat skies when Air India Flight AI 171, which was flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed just after takeoff from Meghaninagar, a crowded area. The plane had 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 cabin crew members, and soon after taking off from…

NEW DELHI: Soon after the London-bound Air India plane crashed in Gujarat, just after takeoff, Air India and the civil aviation ministry issued their respective helpline numbers for the public. Other authorities also issued their own helplines to ensure smooth assistance.Air India’s helpline numberAir India issued a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the Ahmedabad plane crash, saying that the incident is “heartbreaking beyond words.”“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words,” PM Modi said in a post on X. PM Modi added, “In this sad hour, my thoughts are with…

Ahmedabad AI flight crash NEW DELHI: Reacting to Wednesday’s Air India flight crash, Union home minister Amit Shah said he was “pained beyond words,” while billionaire Gautam Adani, whose Adani Airports runs Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai International Airport, also conveyed his condolences on the “unimaginable loss.“The Air India flight took off from Ahmedabad for London’s Gatwick…

What began as a seemingly joyful honeymoon turned into a chilling tale of betrayal and premeditated murder. Raja Raghuvanshi, a newlywed from Indore, never suspected that his dream trip to Meghalaya would be the setting of his own death—allegedly orchestrated by the one person he trusted most: his wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi.Just days after their wedding,…

NEW DELHI: The Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday was carrying over 240 passengers to London.There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian onboard the Air India flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and…

Eye witness recounts horror of crash NEW DELHI: An Air India flight crashed on Thursday, shortly after a few minutes of takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The plane crashed into a hostel building. The London-bound aircraft plunged into the Meghani area of the city, sending up a massive plume of black…

NEW DELHI: An Air India B787 aircraft, registration VT-ANB, operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad. There were 242 people on board the aircraft, including two pilots and ten cabin crew, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The aircraft was under the command of Captain Sumeet…