12.06.2025 16:32
The flight from India to London crashed into a residential area just one minute after takeoff. It is reported that there were 242 people on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Rescue teams have reached the lifeless bodies of 204 individuals. The Ahmedabad Police Chief stated, "It seems there are no survivors."
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A passenger plane flying from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff. While the number of passengers on the plane, referred to as "Air India 171" by Indian media, varies, Air India stated that there were 242 passengers and crew on board.
CRASHED ON TOP OF DOCTORS' ACCOMMODATION CENTER
The company noted that 169 of the passengers were Indian, 53 were British, 1 was Canadian, and 7 were Portuguese. Additionally, there are dead and injured in the accommodation center belonging to the doctors where the plane crashed.
204 BODIES FOUND
In the wreckage of the plane that crashed into the residential area, rescue teams found 204 bodies. It was also reported that 5 people lost their lives in the doctors' accommodation where the plane crashed.
"IT SEEMS NO ONE SURVIVED"
The airport and surrounding roads were closed, and a large number of ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The company noted that 169 of the passengers were Indian, 53 were British, 1 was Canadian, and 7 were Portuguese. The Ahmedabad Police Chief stated, "It seems no one survived among the 242 people on the crashed plane."
CRASHED 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with officials from Gujarat regarding the accident and announced the support of the New Delhi government. The Director General of Civil Aviation of India, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, stated that the plane crash in Gujarat occurred 1 minute after takeoff.
TURNED INTO A BALL OF FLAMES
Images from the area show thick black smoke in the air, while buildings and vehicles are seen burning in the densely populated area where the plane crashed. Footage of the moment of the crash shows the plane turning into a ball of flames.
FORMER PRIME MINISTER ON BOARD
Social media footage from the area shows thick black smoke in the air, while buildings and vehicles are seen burning in the densely populated area where the plane crashed.
Additionally, it was reported that the airport and surrounding roads were closed, and a large number of fire trucks and ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
According to a report by India Today based on unnamed sources, former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is believed to have been on the crashed plane.
PILOT MADE A DISTRESS CALL
According to a report by Hindustan Times, Civil Aviation Director General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai stated that the plane, which took off at 13:38 local time, crashed 5 minutes after takeoff.
The report in Hindustan Times mentioned that the pilot made a "distress call" just before the plane crashed, but no further communication was received from the aircraft.
The "Flight Radar" website, which tracks civil aviation traffic worldwide, reported that the plane lost its signal within 1 minute after takeoff.
The plane's history shows that it regularly flew between India and cities such as Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Melbourne.
In a statement from Air India's X social media account, it was noted that the plane that crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad was en route to Gatwick Airport in London, the capital of the UK.
A statement from Gatwick Airport confirmed that the AI171 flight from Ahmedabad was scheduled to land at 18:25 UK time.
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