An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad moments ago, according to the Times of India.
“We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after takeoff,” flight tracking website Flightradar 24 wrote on X.
We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after take off.
The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB… pic.twitter.com/EmKKISJldF
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 12, 2025
The weather in Ahmedabad at the time of the accident of flight #AI171
Wind direction: 250°
Wind speed: 7kt
Temperature: 37°C
Dew point: 16°C
Pressure: 1001 hPa
Visibility: 6000 mhttps://t.co/xMtrsD3Qwz pic.twitter.com/86Cv3q0Vec— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 12, 2025
Dramatic footage of the aftermath has been posted on X.
FIRST PHOTO: Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating on the Ahmedabad to London route, crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad Airport. The aircraft was carrying at least 242 people on board. pic.twitter.com/cUzi2Prapb
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 12, 2025
Reports of an Air India 787 Dreamliner has crashed on takeoff…
More info to follow @AirNavRadar
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) June 12, 2025
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