Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:06am on 12 Jun 2025,Thursday India
On June 12, 2025, a London‑bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Flight AI171) crashed minutes after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, carrying 232 passengers and 12 crew. The aircraft lost contact after issuing a mayday call, crashing near the Meghaninagar residential area and igniting intense fire due to its full fuel load. Thick black smoke engulfed the crash site as emergency services including multiple fire engines and ambulances rushed in. Authorities sealed roads and dispatched NDRF teams, while Air India and aviation officials launched investigations, citing possible technical failure . No official casualty figures have yet been confirmed.
