{"id":24082,"date":"2025-06-12T15:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vglobenews.com\/?p=24082"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:09:03","slug":"air-india-flight-ai171-crashes-near-ahmedabad-minutes-after-takeoff-242-onboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vglobenews.com\/?p=24082","title":{"rendered":"Air India Flight AI171 Crashes Near Ahmedabad Minutes After Takeoff, 242 Onboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531572412809779575537590.jpg?resize=640%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531572412809779575537590.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531572412809779575537590.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breaking News: Air India Flight AI171 Crashes in Ahmedabad Shortly After Takeoff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ahmedabad, June 12, 2025<\/em> \u2014 In a tragic incident, Air India flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed into a residential area near Meghani Nagar just minutes after takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 PM, was carrying 242 individuals onboard \u2014 230 adult passengers, 2 infants, and 10 crew members, along with 2 cockpit crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Air India, the aircraft was carrying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>169 Indian nationals<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>53 British nationals<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7 Portuguese nationals<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 Canadian national<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531383281063800989131277.jpg?resize=300%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531383281063800989131277.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vglobenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/screenshot_2025_0612_1531383281063800989131277.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft flying at a low altitude \u2014 just over 600 feet \u2014 at speeds exceeding 300 km\/h before it crashed into a residential zone near the Civil Hospital. The crash has led to dense smoke engulfing the area, visible from several kilometers away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Air India Flight AI171 CRASHES After Takeoff from Ahmedabad | 242 Onboard | Massive Tragedy! 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