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Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 plane flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed close to the Meghaninagar space minutes after takeoff.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is Chairman of Air India. (Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)
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Here’s the total assertion:
“With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India Flight 171 operating Ahmedabad London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event. At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted. Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information. – N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Air India.”
Air India on Ahmedabad crash:
The airline issued an announcement on its official X profile: “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on Air India website and on our X handle.”
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The Air India plane crashed close to the Meghaninagar space in Gujarat on Thursday afternoon. Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, First Officer Clive Kundar, was in charge of the aircraft, which had 242 individuals on board. In addition to the passengers, two pilots and ten cabin crew members had been onboard.
