An Air India flight bound for London and carrying 242 people onboard crashed just minutes after takeoff on June 12, landing in a civilian area of Indian city Ahmedabad.
By Hayley Santaflorentina Jun 12, 2025 12:07 PMTags CrashesAccidentsCelebritiesHuman Interest
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A devastating crash has occurred in India.
A passenger plane from Air India carrying 242 people onboard crashed just minutes after takeoff on June 12 in the western city of Ahmedabad, according to NBC News, citing the airline and Indian government.
The plane bound for London’s Gatwick airport carried 230 passengers and 12 crew members, a spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. Among the passengers were 160 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India shared in a statement on X, confirming the airline was cooperating fully with authorities and that “injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.”
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed in a civilian area, per Reuters, with a senior police officer telling reporters, “The building on which it has crashed is a doctors' hostel... we have cleared almost 70 percentto 80 percentof the area and will clear the rest soon.”
There have been no confirmed casualty figures at the time of publishing.
According to NBC News, citing Flightradar24, the aircraft’s signal was lost just seconds after takeoff. Following the tragedy, Boeing shared in a statement, “We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information."
Footage shared to social media and verified by NBC News showed plumes of black smoke heading skyward from a civilian location near the airport. Additional photos of the crash site shared to X by the Indian Government’s Central Industrial Security Force showed the plane’s tail protruding from a building as well as aid workers, fire fighters and other individuals gathered around blackened wreckage.
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In the wake of the accident, a number of Indian officials shared their devastation, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us,” he wrote on X. “It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”
India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapulikewise shared he was “shocked and devastated,” confirming he was “personally monitoring the situation” and that rescue teams had been mobilized, ensuring “medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site.”
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The Tata Group, which acquired Air India in 2022, also confirmed its dedication to relief work.
“At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families,” it wrote on X. “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.”
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