Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India announces additional ₹25 lakh compensation to families

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Ahmedabad plane crash live: A 17-year-old boy, who unknowingly captured the deadly crash of Air India AI171 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday, recorded his statement to the police as an eyewitness.

Speaking to reporters, the boy, identified as Aryan, said that he was just normally filming the Boeing 787-7 Dreamliner aircraft near his rented home when it suddenly crashed and turned into a "ball of fire". More details.

A minute's silence for victims of the Air India plane disaster was held on Saturday at a London birthday parade for King Charles III, in which some members of the royal family also wore black arm bands, reports AFP.

Ahmedabad plane crash live: The right side engine of the nearly 12-year-old aircraft Air that crashed soon after take off from Ahmedabad airport was overhauled and installed in March 2025, PTI reports, citing an unidentified airline official. 

An inspection of the left side engine was done as per the engine manufacturer's protocol in April 2025, the official said.

Ahmedabad plane crash live: Air India CEO Wilson released a fresh message and said over 200 trained caregivers are now in place, with each aggrieved family assigned dedicated assistance, along with access to counselling and other services. 

We will continue to help and support the families however, we can, Wilson said.

He addd that Air India is also in the process of completing precautionary safety checks on Boeing 787 aircraft, as directed by the DGCA. 

“We will complete all checks within the timelines prescribed by the regulator. As has been confirmed by the authorities, the aircraft's data recorder has been recovered, which will form part of the official investigation, and Air India continues to fully cooperate with these investigations,” the Air India CEO said. 

Ahmedabad plane crash live: Air India has announced an additional ₹25 lakh compensation to families of those killed in the June 12 plane crash in Ahmedabad.

“As part of our continued efforts, Air India will be providing an interim payment of ₹25 lakh or approximately 21,000 GBP each to the families of the deceased and to the survivor, to help address immediate financial needs," Air India wrote in a post on X. 

“This is in addition to the ₹1 crore or approximately 85,000 GBP support already announced by Tata Sons,” it added.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: The aviation ministry has said that the pilot on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 sent one last radio message to Air Traffic Control (ATC) at 1.39 pm – ‘Mayday’.

“At 1:39 pm, the pilot informed Ahmedabad ATC that it was a Mayday, i.e., full emergency. According to ATC, when it tried to contact the plane, it did not receive any response. Exactly after 1 minute, this plane crashed in Medhaninagar, which is located at a distance of about 2 km from the airport,” civil aviation ministry secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Authorities of the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital have so far identified six victims on the basis of the DNA samples and initiated the process to hand over the bodies to the relatives, reports PTI, citing officials.

Earlier, eight victims, who were identified by their relatives and did not need DNA profiling as their bodies were not damaged, had been handed over to their families by the hospital, they said.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: On DNA sampling of the victims and the family members, FSL Director HP Sanghvi tells ANI: “...The huge flames emerged from the crash. The high-temperature flame makes identifying a person impossible, making DNA examination essential. However, such high flames also affect the DNA present in the body.”

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Air India said that it is in the process of completing one-time safety checks directed by the Indian aviation regulator, DGCA.

“These checks are being carried out on the Boeing 787 fleet as they return to India, before being cleared for their next operations. Air India has completed such checks on nine of the Boeing 787 aircraft and is on track to complete this process for the remaining 24 aircraft within the timeline provided by the regulator," the airline said.

It further warned passengers that some of these checks could lead to higher turnaround times and potential delays on certain long-haul routes.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: After the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule has raised serious concerns over India's transport safety, calling civil aviation a big alarm and a "red flag for a long time", according to ANI.

"Civil aviation is a big alarm. It's been a red flag for a long time. I request the Government of India to come out with a white paper," she says.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Hostels of the BJ Medical College that were damaged in the Air India plane crash here are being vacated as the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIIB) wants to conduct a probe, the institution's dean Minakshi Parikh has said. 

Parikh said four buildings — Atulyam 1, 2, 3 and 4 — which were damaged in the crash are being vacated, and occupants will be given alternative accommodations.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: The process to remove the tail of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed into a building on June 12 has started.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: A high-level committee is scheduled to meet on Monday to review the ongoing investigation and related developments, said civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu dismissed all speculation surrounding the Air India crash. 

Concluding his address, Naidu assured that the government would address all questions in due course. He emphasized that ongoing theories and speculations would be clarified once the investigation is complete. Naidu also said the probe team has been given a targeted timeline of three months to submit its findings.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil aviation minister said extended surveillance of Boeing 787 aircraft has begun, as directed by the DGCA. Of the 34 Dreamliners in India, eight have already undergone inspection. He also stated that Air India has been instructed to fully facilitate support for the families affected by the crash.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed that the black box of the crashed Air India flight has been recovered and an investigation is currently underway. A high-level committee has also been constituted as per orders issued last night. 

Reflecting on the tragedy, Naidu said, “The last two days have been very difficult for all of us,” adding, “I personally lost my father in a road accident, so I can understand the pain of the families who lost their loved ones.”

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: The Air India flight crashed at 1:40 PM, Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha confirmed during the Centre’s first press briefing on the tragedy.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said that around 6 PM on the day of the crash, teams from the DGCA, AAI, and AAIB reached the site by the time fire was doused. 

A control room with officials from DGCA, BCAS, AAI, and CISF was set up and became operational immediately. 

The AAIB initiated its investigation the same day. The aircraft’s black box has been recovered, and the probe is ongoing. 

A high-level committee was also constituted as per the government’s order issued last night. 

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said the Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft that crashed had completed its Paris-Delhi and Delhi-Ahmedabad legs without any reported issues.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: The Centre’s first official press conference on the Air India plane crash has begun. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, along with officials from the civil aviation ministry, observed a minute of silence before starting the briefing, paying tribute to the victims of the tragic crash in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu is scheduled to address the media at 1:30 PM today, marking the Centre’s first official press conference on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Residents of Meghaninagar, the densely populated neighbourhood near the Ahmedabad airport, were left shaken after witnessing the catastrophic Air India crash that claimed at least 260 lives. 

Eyewitness Rekha recounted the horror: “I was at home, doing my regular chores like every day. We’re used to hearing airplane sounds, but that day the noise was so loud it felt like our ears would burst."

She told news agency PTI, "The whole house was shaking as if there was an earthquake, and then we heard a sound similar to a bomb blast. When we stepped outside, we saw huge flames rising high into the sky. Soon, neighbors came out as well, and people started saying it was a passenger plane that had crashed.”

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Reacting to the Ahmedabad plane crash, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the tragedy has left the entire nation in mourning.

“It is a time when whole nation is grieving and we have lost so many lives, we should be united. We should give as much solidarity as we can to the family members of passengers who lost their lives, and all the others who have lost their lives like the students,” she told reporters in Wayanad. 

Emphasising the need for accountability, she added, “It is also important to understand what went wrong. I think in the next few days the investigating agencies will enlighten the nation as to what happened.”

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Kajal Patel, daughter-in-law of Ramesh Patel — a British national who tragically died in the Air India Flight AI-171 crash — shared an account of their final conversation. 

"He called me on Thursday and told me everything is fine and that he has boarded the plane and that the flight was on time. I knew he was coming, so I prepared his favourite food too..." Kajal said, holding back tears. Ramesh Patel was among the 265 passengers who lost their lives when the flight crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on 12 June.