Tragic Crash of Air India Flight AI171 -

Tragic Crash of Air India Flight AI171 – Full Incident Summary

🗓 Date & Time:
June 12, 2025 at approximately 1:38 PM local time, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (tail number VT‑ANB), departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, bound for London Gatwick. timesofindia.indiatimes.comnypost.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10the-sun.com+10

🔻 What Happened:

The aircraft lost thrust shortly after takeoff, flying at a low altitude (around 625 ft), and descended abruptly within 30 seconds. CCTV footage and witnesses indicate it failed to climb as expected thesun.ie.
It crashed into a doctor’s hostel and dormitory within the B.J. Medical College campus in Meghani Nagar, triggering a massive fire fueled by the plane’s heavy fuel load the-sun.com+6washingtonpost.com+6timesofindia.indiatimes.com+6.

📊 On Board & Casualties:

Aircraft carried 242 occupants: 230 passengers and 12 crew reuters.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15thesun.ie+15.
241 fatalities confirmed (including both pilots and cabin crew), making it the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787. This ranks among India’s deadliest air disasters in decades thesun.ie+10wsj.com+10washingtonpost.com+10.
One confirmed survivor: 40‑year‑old British‑Indian passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated at 11A near an emergency exit, who escaped the burning wreckage by jumping through the exit and is now hospitalized washingtonpost.com+5reuters.com+5nypost.com+5.
Casualties on the ground include at least five MBBS students, one resident doctor, and the wife of a senior doctor; over 60 injured in buildings hit by the crash reuters.com+5cbsnews.com+5timesofindia.indiatimes.com+5.
National figures were aboard: 169 Indian citizens, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian en.wikipedia.org+6the-sun.com+6nypost.com+6. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the deceased timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2washingtonpost.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.

🚨 Emergency Response & Investigation:

Immediate deployment of multiple agencies:
- Six NDRF and two BSF teams, numerous fire engines, ambulances, CISF, city police, and military personnel timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Rescue coordination included operational control rooms in Ahmedabad and Delhi; Indian Railways ran Vande Bharat trains for stranded travelers the-sun.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4.
Air India dispatched support teams and caregivers; Boeing, FAA, NTSB, and UK’s AAIB are collaborating with India’s AAIB and DGCA in the investigation economictimes.indiatimes.com+2barrons.com+2timesofindia.indiatimes.com+2.

🛠 Preliminary Technical Observations:

Former NTSB expert noted the aircraft appeared incapable of maintaining climb power immediately post-takeoff reuters.com+15npr.org+15nypost.com+15.
Investors noted unusual factors: extended landing gear and flaps during ascent—being scrutinized among other variables washingtonpost.com.

🌏 Global & Official Reactions:

Indian PM Narendra Modi described the tragedy as “heartbreaking beyond words”; UK PM Keir Starmer and King Charles expressed “shock” and “deepest sympathies” the-sun.com+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and GE Aerospace leadership have offered full cooperation and support to victims’ families and authorities; Boeing stock fell nearly 5% on the news timesofindia.indiatimes.com+3wsj.com+3barrons.com+3.

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Headline:
🚨 Air India Boeing 787 Crash – Ahmedabad ➜ London Gatwick (Flight AI171)

Body:
On June 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM, Air India’s 787 flight with 242 aboard crashed into a hostel at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad just 30 seconds after takeoff. 241 people have died, and one survivor, seated near an emergency exit, is in critical care. Ground casualties include medical students and staff.
Emergency response involved NDRF, CISF, police, firefighters, and local hospitals. Investigations are under way with DGCA, AAIB, FAA, NTSB, and Boeing’s full cooperation. The crash marks the first fatal accident of a Boeing 787.
Our deepest condolences to those affected. 🙏

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