Air India crash: Flight heading to London carrying 242 people from Ahmedabad crashes into fireball

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A plane carrying more than 200 people crash-landed near an airport shortly after taking off for the UK.

Photos show black smoke and a fire near the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s crash site near Ahmedabad’s airport, the largest city in Gujarat, western India.

The Air India flight had just taken off for London before it crashed. It’s unclear what caused the accident.

No casualties have been reported so far, but photos on social media have shown passengers being wheeled away on stretchers.

Initial photos seem to show the plane having landed on a building of some sort.

In a statement, Air India said: ‘Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, June 12, 2025.

‘At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on our website.’

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