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Plane crash at airport in Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The incident is causing concern. Current information about the situation will follow.
Plane crash at airport in Ahmedabad, India
An Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off from the airport in Ahmedabad, a city in western India. Images from the scene of the accident show thick black smoke rising into the sky.
Unclear status of passengers
It is currently unclear how many people were on board the plane and what the number of victims was. Air India said one of its flights to London was involved in an “incident.”
Details about the affected flight
“Flight AI171, flying from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an incident on June 12, 2025,” the airline said in a statement. The company said it would collect more information and provide additional updates.
Gatwick Airport confirms crash
After a brief confirmation from Gatwick Airport, it was announced that flight AI171 crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad. The flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick at 6:25 p.m. local time (1:25 p.m. ET).
Timing of the incident
As aviation tracker FlightRadar24 reported, Air India flight AI171 was scheduled to take off from Ahmedabad International Airport at 9:50 a.m. local time. The plane's signal 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 takeoff, according to data from FlightRadar24.
Development of the situation
This is a developing story that will be continually updated.