Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: Eyewitnesses recount a terrifying story of how the plane fell into the neighbourhood and a lot of black smoke shot up into the sky within a very short time. There were dramatic images of pieces of the India plane crash debris that were embedded on top of buildings and others that were strewn on small lanes.
Fire services, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, and police forces were among the emergency response services that hastened to the crash site to conduct relief and rescue operations. Authorities are yet to provide the official number of casualties; however, the sources speak of more than
Over 100 bodies have been brought in a hospital in Ahmedabad after the air plane crash on Thursday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has left for Ahmedabad. The BJP leader is rushing to Gujarat after an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after takeoff.
Helpline numbers:
Hotline numbers issued – 011-24610843 | 9650391859 – Ministry of Civil Aviation; 1800 5691 444 – Air India passenger hotline; 07925620359 – Ahmedabad City police
Former CM Vijay Rupani Feared In Flight
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is confirmed to be among the passengers aboard Air India flight AI 171. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, tragically crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport at 1:38 PM on June 12, 2025.
According to unconfirmed reports, ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was passenger number 12 on the ill-fated Air India flight.
What Happened In Air Plane Crash Ahmedabad?
An Air India flight to London crashed shortly after take-off near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carried 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Visuals from the Meghani area where the plane crashed showed thick black smoke encompassing the air.
The flight was identified as Air India 171, which online flight trackers showed as a 1:10 pm service from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport in London.
*Plane crash air is a developing blog, sharing latest updates from the accident.
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