Plane with 242 people on board crashes shortly after takeoff in India
15:01, 12 June 2025
The plane that crashed in the Indian state of Gujarat, in the Meghaninagar area, near the Ahmedabad airport, was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner belonging to Air India and had 242 passengers on board, Agenzia Nova reported.
The flight, AI171, was bound for the United Kingdom, London, Gatwick Airport. The crash occurred about five minutes after takeoff. The Home Secretary, Amit Shah, is in touch with Gujarat state chief minister Bhupendra Patel, ANI said.