Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport
An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed near the Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat on Thursday, ANI reported, quoting the State Police Control Room.
Visuals on social media showed a large column of smoke billowing from the site of the crash.
#Breaking: Plane crashes at Ahmedabad airport. More details awaited. #Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/ZZzjihZue9
— Deccan Chronicle (@DeccanChronicle) June 12, 2025
Air India said that the flight, AI171, was slated to travel from Ahmedabad to London. 'At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest,' the airline said in a social media post.
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