Smoke, ashes and heartbreak: Devastating visuals as Air India plane carrying 242 crashes in Ahmedabad

A London-bound Air India flight with 242 passengers and crew on board crashed in a residential area shortly after taking

Published on Jun 12, 2025 03:55 pm IST 7 Photos
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A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area here minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed.(via REUTERS)

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171) could be seen from afar, losing altitude rapidly and crashing in a ball of fire that sent plumes of thick black smoke spiralling up in the air.(PTI)

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The aircraft carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew crashed in Meghaninagar area near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around 2 pm.(PTI)

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According to Air India, the ill-fated Air India flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick had 169 Indians, 53 British, and one Canadian national on-board.(PTI)

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There was no official estimate of those killed or injured. There were fears that some in Meghaninagar could be among those who lost their lives.(PTI)

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