Air India Plane Crash Live Updates: An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Flight A1171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on the afternoon of June 12, 2025.
The aircraft was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, when it lost altitude moments after departure and crashed into the residential quarters of BJ Medical College in the Meghani area of Ahmedabad.
A massive fire broke out following the crash, fueled by the plane’s heavy fuel load. A Mayday distress call had been issued by the pilot shortly before the crash, according to Air Traffic Control.
Emergency services responded rapidly, with six NDRF teams, fire engines, ambulances, and police units dispatched to the scene for rescue and recovery operations.
In response to the tragedy, the Indian government has formed a high-level multi-disciplinary committee led by the Union Home Secretary to investigate the cause of the crash and recommend safety guidelines to prevent future incidents.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow, calling the crash "heartbreaking beyond words" and stated that authorities are working to assist those affected.
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High Level Committee's First Meet to Happen on Monday, Saya Ram Monhan Naidu
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced that all Boeing 787 aircraft in India will undergo safety inspections following the recent Air India crash. So far, 8 aircraft have already been inspected, with checks continuing to ensure operational safety and prevent future incidents.
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has successfully recovered the black box from the crashed Air India flight. The decoding of the black box is now underway and is expected to provide detailed insights into the events leading up to the crash, helping investigators understand the cause more precisely.
We have immediately constituted high-level committee under chairmanship of home secretary
It includes secretary civil aviation, additional secretary from mha, one official from gujarat, director ib, dgca dg, bcas dg, forensic expert
3 months is the time given for the investigation so that in hollistic way truth can come out.
AAIB Added Two New Members Yesterday - Forensics & Medical: Ram Mohan Naidu
Even in that disbelief, I personally rushed to the site to oversee what support needs to be provided. And that was the attitude of Gujarat govt, India govt and other ministries: Ram Mohan Naidu
Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu's First Press Brief After AI 171 Crash
First Govt Briefing After Air India Plane Crash Begins
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates: Air India and Air India Express will do away with flight number '171' after the fatal crash of the Air India plane that killed 241 people onboard on Thursday, according to sources.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft that went down shortly after take-off was operating flight 'AI 171' from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.
From June 17 onwards, the Ahmedabad–London Gatwick flight will operate under the new number 'AI 159' instead of 'AI 171'. The necessary changes to the booking system were implemented on Friday, one of the sources said.
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates: Rescue teams on Saturday recovered another body from the tail section of the wreckage of Air India flight AI-171.
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates: Gujarat home minister Harsh Sanghvi reaches the London-bound Air India flight's crash site.
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates : Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says, “It was undoubtedly a very unfortunate incident. We are all deeply affected by this immense grief.”
Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s remarks on the Ahmedabad plane crash, Shekhawat added: “Not every serious national tragedy should be viewed through a political lens. Sometimes, we must rise above politics and respond with human sensitivity. That is the only message I wish to convey to Sanjay Raut Ji.”
Air India Plane Crash Live Updates: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will brief the media at 1.30pm, in what will be the Centre's first press conference on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
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