Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:53am on 12 Jun 2025,Thursday India
Air India flight AI171 crashed within 5 minutes of takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, reaching just 625 feet before losing signal, FlightRadar confirmed. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London Gatwick, had 242 people on board, including 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian, and 7 Portuguese citizens. The aircraft crashed near Meghaninagar, a residential area in Ahmedabad, at 1:38 PM. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said he is closely monitoring the situation and has directed swift emergency response. The airport has been shut temporarily. Rescue teams continue operations at the crash site; casualty figures remain unconfirmed. (PC: X)
