Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India 171 crashes into medical college hostel injuring students
Air India Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon from Ahmedabad. The flight had 242 people on board. Reports from the state medical association noted that the aircraft crashed directly on the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar.
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The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) claimed students were present at the hostel mess at the time of the crash. Images shared by FAIMA show a part of the plane stuck in the building of the hostel, which could be seen to have suffered damages.
An official confirmation from the State Government is awaited with details about the medical and medical college staff injured in the accident
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