Airplane crash at the airport in Ahmedabad, India

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Ein Passagierflugzeug von Air India ist kurz nach dem Start am Flughafen Ahmedabad abgestürzt. Der Vorfall sorgt für Besorgnis. Aktuelle Informationen über die Situation folgen.
A passenger plane from Air India crashed shortly after starting at Ahmedabad Airport. The incident causes concern. Follow the current information about the situation. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

A passenger aircraft from Air India crashed shortly after the start of the airport in Ahmedabad, a city in western India. Pictures of the scene of the accident show thick black smoke that rises to heaven.

unclear status of the passengers

At the moment it is unclear how many people were on board the aircraft and how high the number of victims is. Air India announced that one of her flights to London was involved in an "incident".

Details on the affected flight

"Flight AI171, which flies from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an incident on June 12, 2025," said the airline in a statement. The company announced that you collect further information and provide additional updates.

Gatwick Airport confirmed crash

After a brief confirmation of the Gatwick Airport, it was announced that flight AI171 crashed at the start of Ahmedabad. The flight was planned for the landing in Gatwick at 6:25 p.m. local time (1:25 p.m. et).

Time process of the incident

As reported by the Aviation tracker FLIGHTRADAR24, the Air India Flight AI171 should take off from Ahmedabad International Airport at 9:50 a.m. The signal of the aircraft was lost at 10:08 a.m. local time (12:38 p.m. ET) at an altitude of 625 feet, less than a minute after the start, according to the data from FLIGHTRADAR24.

Development of the situation

It is a developing story that is continuously updated.