US EditionLondon-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
- On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, went down near Ahmedabad Airport soon after departing.
- The plane lost signal below 625 feet and crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel, causing numerous fatalities including passengers and people on the ground.
- The flight had 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian nationals aboard, with one confirmed British survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, injured but stable.
- Indian Prime Minister Modi called the accident "heartbreaking beyond words," while UK Prime Minister Starmer described the scenes as "devastating," amid ongoing rescue and investigation efforts.
- The crash, one of Air India's deadliest since 2010, will likely affect the airline's recovery efforts and prompts continued focus on casualty confirmation and crash cause investigation.
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Global National: June 12, 2025 | What we know about the deadly Air India crash
Global National discusses the devastating Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad, focusing on survivor accounts and the Canadian casualty.
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