Tragedy in India 🇮🇳: Air India Flight Crashes After Takeoff

⭕ Air India flight #AI171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025.

⭕ All 242 people on board perished. The dead included: 169 🇮🇳 Indians, 53 🇬🇧 Britons, 7 🇵🇹 Portuguese, and 1 🇨🇦 Canadian.

⭕ The aircraft issued a Mayday call and lost contact at just 625 ft altitude before crashing into a doctors’ hostel at BJ Medical College, Meghani Nagar.

⭕ At least 30 bodies have been recovered from the hostel; many more are feared dead in the building wreckage.

⭕ Emergency response deployed over seven fire units and multiple ambulances. Ahmedabad airport operations were temporarily suspended.

⭕ This marks the first fatal Boeing 787 crash since the type entered commercial service in 2011. Boeing shares dropped 7–9% following the news.

⭕ A multi-agency probe has been launched involving AAIB, DGCA, Boeing, and GE Aerospace. Flightradar24 data will aid in crash analysis.

⭕ Condolences poured in from Indian PM Modi 🇮🇳, UK PM Starmer 🇬🇧, King Charles 🇬🇧, and global leaders. Crisis response teams have been activated in both countries.

Our thoughts are with the victims and families affected by this profound tragedy. 🙏

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