Air India flight crashes near the Ahmedabad airport

Developing Story: The Air India passenger aircraft from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed simply moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon, an announcement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated. The pilot of the plane gave a mayday name to the Ahmedabad air site visitors controller.

Air India stated the Boeing 787-8 plane was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board. The passengers included 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian nationwide.  The London-bound Air India flight concerned in an accident minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad o crashed into the UG hostel mess of BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar space.

According to FAIMA Doctors Association, a minimum of 30 individuals have been reported injured as college students have been having lunch at the hostel mess when the aircraft crashed into the constructing.

Experts quoted by a number of media shops stated the plane’s take-off appeared easy however a number of chook hits could have precipitated each engines of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to lose energy. They additionally pointed to the residential space close by and stated the presence of birds might have hampered the plane’s operations.