US EditionAir India plane crash: Gautam Adani expresses grief over Ahmedabad tragedy, assures support to authorities and families
- On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI171, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport in India, impacting a medical student hostel and surrounding buildings.
- Shortly after takeoff, the plane sent out a distress signal but soon lost communication with air traffic control before crashing just beyond the airport boundary into a residential neighborhood in Ahmedabad.
- The plane collided with the hostel’s dining area during midday when numerous students were present, causing a fire that produced heavy smoke. While most students managed to evacuate safely, three students and a female staff member lost their lives.
- Authorities confirmed over 200 fatalities including passengers and people on the ground, with only one British passenger known to have survived and the death toll possibly rising.
- Flight operations at Ahmedabad Airport were suspended, emergency response continued, and condolences and prayers were offered worldwide while Tata Sons pledged compensation of 86,000 per victim family.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in pain after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram, 'I am deeply shocked about the plane crash in Ahmedabad today.
On Thursday 12 June, an Air India aircraft to London crashed in Ahmedabad, India. On Instagram, King Charles III wished to offer his deepest condolences to the families who had suffered from this tragedy.
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