Plane carrying 242 people crashes in India
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New Delhi, India (June 12, 2025) - 05:39 hrs
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, according to Air India. Credit: AFP.
Rescuers rushed to the scene to search for survivors. Credit: AP.
Air India said the passengers included 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. Credit: AFP.
An Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed Thursday with 242 people on board in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad , the airline said.
Air India Dreamliner crash flight AI171
A sad day for aviation @AirNavRadar
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) June 12, 2025
Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.
The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are.
— Air India (@airindia) June 12, 2025
🇮🇳 | BREAKING - The death toll from the crash of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad rises to 170. The plane crash has shaken India and the world. pic.twitter.com/PyzZ2qR5ju
— UHN Plus (@UHN_Plus) June 12, 2025
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