Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:50pm on 12 Jun 2025,Thursday India
Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing at least 265 people, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. The London-bound plane had 242 on board and crashed into a medical college hostel, also killing residents on the ground. One miracle survivor, Ramesh Viswashkumar, is hospitalized. Experts suspect mechanical failure or bird strike caused loss of lift. The DGCA confirmed a Mayday call before the crash. PM Modi will visit the site; a high-level probe has begun. Air India announced ₹1 crore compensation per victim. This is the first Boeing 787-8 hull loss. (PC: X)
