TO Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane to London with 242 people on board crashed into a residential area on Thursday after the take -off of Ahmedabad in western India.
The video posted on social networks seemed to show the Jetliner descending followed by a fireball and a dark pen of smoke. It seemed to be the first fatal accident of a Boeing Dreamliner.
While the Ahmedabad police commissioner, GS Malik, told Associated Press that “there are no survivors in the plane crash,” there were reports from un confirmed local media that a man on board survived.
“Approximately 294 have died. This includes some students when the plane crashed into the building where they stayed,” Vidhi Chaudhary told Reuters, a senior state police officer.
The Air India flight signal was lost at 1:38 pm local time, less than a minute after takeoff, the flight tracking site said FlightRadar24.
The flight was heading to Gatwick airport in London.
One view shows the rear of an Air India plane after its accident, in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025.
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“This is a difficult day for all on Air India and our efforts are now completely focused on the needs of our passengers, crew members, their families and loved ones,” said the airline's CEO, Campbell Wilson, on a video message posted on social networks. He added that those with injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
The flight carried 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Those who were on board included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese citizens and a Canadian, Wilson said.
The initial data of the flight route “shows that the aircraft reached a maximum barometric altitude of 625 feet (the airport altitude is approximately 200 feet) and then began to descend with a vertical speed of -475 feet per minute,” said Flightradar in X.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a best-selling wide body plane for longer routes. The plane was delivered to Air India in 2014, according to Flightradar24.
The cause of the accident and why the plane lost altitude so quickly was not known immediately and could take months to determine. According to international protocols during accidents, the country where the incident took place will lead the investigation, together with the officials, the aircraft manufacturer and their engines, and others.
The National Transportation Security Board. UU. He said he will send a team of researchers to India.
Rescue team members work as smoke rises on the site where an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025.
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“We understand that people are anxious about information, and know that we will continue sharing precise and timely information as soon as possible,” said CEO Wilson.
The plane of more than 11 years had 41,000 hours of flight time, almost 8,000 takeoffs, which are average for that plane and the year in which it was built, according to the Aviation Data firm Cirium.
“Our deepest condolences are with the loved ones of the passengers and the crew on board the Air India flight, as well as all those affected in Ahmedabad,” said Boeing CEO, Kelly Ortberg, in a statement.
Ortberg said he spoke with the president of Air India N. Chandrasekaran “to offer our full support, and a Boeing team is ready to support the research directed by the Indian Aircraft Accident Research Office.”
The plane was driven by two Ge aerospace engines
“We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the impacted,” said a GE spokesman. “We have activated our emergency response team and we are prepared to support our client and research.”
Flights at the Sardar Vallebhbhai Patel International Airport, where the flight took off, were temporarily suspended following the accident and resumed a few hours later, according to the press office of the Indian government.
“An exhaustive investigation will be carried out. No stone will be left without stirring to discover the cause and guarantee responsibility,” said Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Minister of Aviation of India, in a position on X.
Air landing goal at the Air India Ltd. Flight AI171 accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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The incident occurred just before the high -profile commercial event of Paris Air Show for next week, where both Boeing and Rival Airbus would announce hundreds of aircraft orders.
Boeing has also been working to bend a corner of years of security and quality crisis and has advanced, although it had not been clear on Thursday if a quality problem of the aircraft was at stake at the Air India accident.
Boeing's actions fell more than 4% in the afternoon negotiation.
Air India has also been investing a lot in modernizing its fleet and improving its cabins in recent years.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
