An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane with at least 242 people on board crashed in a densely populated residential area close to an airport on the edge of India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday morning.

Air India confirmed later on Thursday that 241 of the 242 people on board had been killed. Local rescue workers said they had also retrieved between 30 and 35 bodies from a building hit by the aircraft, Reuters reported.

ANI, India’s premier news agency, reported that there was one survivor and quoted Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik.

“The police found one survivor in seat 11A,” Malik said. “One survivor has been found in the hospital and is under treatment. Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area.”

The survivor was later identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, who was reportedly travelling on vacation with his brother. Media reports identified him as a British national of Indian origin.

“He was disoriented with multiple injuries all over his body,” Dr Dhaval Gameti told The Associated Press after examining Ramesh. “But he seems to be out of danger.”

Flight AI171 was headed to London Gatwick Airport on Thursday where it was due to land at 6:25pm local time (17:25 GMT).

“Of these [on board], 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals,” Air India said in a statement. The airline described the incident as “a tragic accident”.

“Many people” have died in the crash, the country’s health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda wrote in a post on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. 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.”

This incident is the latest in a series of serious and fatal events in the civil aviation industry this year, including a midair collision in Washington in January between a military helicopter and an aircraft.

Where and when did the plane crash?

The plane crashed in a residential area called Meghani Nagar, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, told The Associated Press.

The city of between 7 and 8 million people is in Prime Minister Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Modi has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to take “all possible action” to assist at the crash site.

There is a large Gujarat population in Great Britain, and the Ahmedabad-London route is a popular one.

According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the plane’s final signal was received just seconds after takeoff at 1:38pm local time (08:08 GMT). It had reached an altitude of 625 feet (190 metres) before crashing back to the ground outside the airport, close to densely populated residential areas on the outskirts of the city.

The plane issued a mayday alert to air traffic control before all communications from the aircraft ceased.

Ahmedabad airport has been closed and all flight operations have been suspended until further notice.

What do we know about the crash site?

Footage shared on social media of the crash site showed debris on fire, with huge plumes of thick, black smoke rising into the sky near the airport.

They also showed people being moved in stretchers and being taken away in ambulances.

India’s CNN News-18 TV channels said the plane crashed on top of the dining area of state-run B.J. Medical College hostel, killing many medical students as well. It showed a visual of a portion of the aircraft perched atop the building.

“The building on which it has crashed is a doctors’ hostel…We have cleared almost 70 percent to 80 percent of the area and will clear the rest soon,” a senior police officer also told reporters.

Local journalist Sunil Vaidya told Al Jazeera: “The crash site is very close to a civil hospital where there is a medical college,” he said. “It is quite possible that students studying there are staying in a hostel nearby.”

How bad is this incident?

This could be a very serious crash, experts say. Alex Macheras, an independent aviation analyst, told Al Jazeera that the Boeing 787 is a long-haul craft, which means it has capacity for a large number of passengers.

“This is probably going to be one of the worst aviation incidents for Indian aviation history in recent decades,” Macheras said.

However, he added that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, of which there are 1,100 in operation around the world, has a very good track record for safety.

“There has never been a fatal crash involving a 787 Dreamliner before this,” Macheras said. He said the incident would raise serious questions about what could have gone wrong with this flight and why the aircraft was “struggling to gain altitude” after takeoff.

What do we know about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner craft?

“The 787 has been in service for 15 years – this is a mid to long-haul passenger aircraft, one of the latest from Boeing in terms of the development and the introduction of carbon-fibre aircraft,” Macheras told Al Jazeera.

“It provides airlines with immense efficiency but also with the promise of stellar safety record that the 787 has. In fact, in its 15 years of commercial service globally, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has never been involved in a crash or a whole loss or a fatal accident,” Macheras said.

“So combined, it’s an aircraft that the industry knows is of the highest standards in terms of meeting safety regulations globally, across different markets but also one that is trusted and essentially a workhorse of the skies when it comes to long-haul travel”.

Macheras added that he is hearing from executives within the aviation industry who are “utterly shocked” at the footage.

They “can’t quite believe that an aircraft with an impeccable safety record was involved in something that looks like is going to be so catastrophic”, he said.

What are the authorities doing now?

ANI news agency reported that at least 90 emergency response workers are currently deployed at the site of the crash.

India’s Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said he was “shocked and devastated” by the plane crash.

“I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action. Rescue teams have been mobilised, and all efforts are being made to ensure medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site.”

“My thoughts and prayers are with all those on board and their families,” he added.

Elsewhere, Air India’s chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, said that “further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information.”

However, local people said little information was reaching those worried about loved ones on the flight or on the ground where it crashed. Vaidya told Al Jazeera: “It is chaos. They have cordoned off the accident site and ambulances are rushing to hospitals. But the general public and relatives – they are not getting any information.” (Al Jazeera)

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Multiple pictures have surfaced showing the crashed Air India plane at a medical college in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.

The flight, AI171, which was flying from Ahmedabad to London, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members. It crashed shortly after take-off at 1:38 pm on Thursday.

Tata-owned Air India said that 169 Indians, 53 British, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese were on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

The pictures showed a part of the aircraft stuck inside the students’ hostel of the BJ Medical College. Pictures also showed some food plates lying on the tables in the hostel canteen with people standing near the damaged wall.

At least five people have reportedly died, and thirty others have been injured at the hostel. Teams of the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Disaster Response Force are among those currently involved in the rescue operations.

Video Shows Moment Air India Plane Crashed In Ahmedabad

A video has surfaced showing the Air India plane flying low and then crashing in a ball of fire shortly after it took off the airport in Ahmedabad.

Other videos showed thick black smoke rising into the sky after the crash.

A “Mayday” distress call was reportedly issued by the pilots minutes before the crash.

Airport operations in Ahmedabad have been temporarily suspended.

A statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon.

Air India has shared a dedicated passenger hotline number to provide more details on the Ahmedabad Plane Crash. Those having any queries regarding the Ahmedabad Plane crash can reach out to the authorities at the hotline number – 1800 5691 444. 

UK Government shares helpline number 

The government of the United Kingdom has shared a passenger helpline number to provide information about the recent accident. In a post on X, the authorities stated, “We are aware of a plane crash in Ahmedabad. The UK is working with local authorities in India to urgently establish the facts and provide support to those involved. British nationals who need consular assistance or have concerns about friends or family should call 020 7008 5000.” (NDTV/ India Today)

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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 area showed thick black smoke in the air as more details about the accident were awaited.

The flight was identified as Air India 171, which online flight trackers showed is a 1:10 pm service from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to the Gatwick Airport in London.

Emergency services rushed to the spot following the crash, including seven fire engines. (India Today)

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An American Airlines jet was “split in two” after it collided with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors.

Inflatable rescue boats were being launched into the Potomac River from a point near the airport along the George Washington Parkway, just north of the airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the midair collision occurred around 9 p.m. EST when a regional jet that had departed from Wichita, Kansas, smashed into a military Blackhawk helicopter while on approach to an airport runway. (Express US)

Jan 29: American Airlines plane crashed into a helicopter while landing at Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC – this led to reported fatalities and a search and rescue in the Potomac River – flights at the airport have been halted

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— Codey369 (@Codeym369) January 30, 2025

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The death toll from a plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has risen to 122, with only two survivors according to the country’s Fire Service.

Most of the remaining passengers and crew are presumed dead.

Among those killed, 54 are male and 57 are female, while the gender of 11 remains undetermined, according to the authorities.

The number of survivors remains at two – both crew members, one male and one female – according to the on-site fire service team.

The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 181 passengers and crew when it crashed Sunday morning.

BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8

— BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2024

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A twin-engine propeller plane crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two Wednesday afternoon, damaging cars and sending four people to hospitals, authorities said.

The Piper PA-31 with just the pilot aboard crashed about 3 p.m. near a highway overpass in Victoria, some 150 miles (240 kilometers) southwest of Houston, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A police video statement on Facebook said three vehicles were damaged and images showed the aircraft split at the fuselage with part of the wreckage resting atop a car.

Victoria Police Deputy Chief Eline Moya said three people had non-life threatening injuries, one was transported to an out-of-town hospital for higher level treatment, and the pilot was being evaluated.

“This is not something we see every day, but we are glad that people seem to be OK and they’re getting checked out,” Moya said.

The pilot’s name was not immediately released. The FAA said it would investigate the crash.

Tony Poynor said he was approaching an intersection when he started hearing the sound of a small plane engine very close to him.

“To the left of me you start seeing on the wall a shadow of this plane,” he said. “Then it passed over the top of my truck. And it’s still horizontal at this point, then about a quarter of a mile in front of me it starts to wobble.”

Poynor said that after the crash, he approached the plane and the pilot was conscious but Poynor was unable to get him out. (AP)

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At least five people died in a Surya Airlines plane crash at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Nepal’s Kathmandu on Wednesday morning.

The ill-fated aircraft with 19 passengers, including crew, onboard crashed during takeoff from TIA around 11 am on July 24. It was en route to Pokhara.

Rescue operations are being carried out by police and firefighters.

A report by The Kathmandu Post quoted TIA Spokesperson Subash Jha as saying that the plane accident occurred after the Pokhara-bound flight suffered a runway excursion during takeoff.

Jha also informed that as per preliminary information, five bodies have been recovered from the crash site. The Captain of the plane, MR Shakya, has been rushed to hospital.

A report by Himalayan Times quoted information officer at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Gyanendra Bhul as saying that the plane was carrying a few technical staff.

Plane crashes at Kathmandu airport

Meanwhile, a report by Khabarhub quoted sources at TIA saying that Surya Airlines aircraft skidded off the runway during takeoff, resulting in an accident.

Videos show thick plume of smoke coming from the plane after the crash in Kathmandu.

About Surya Airlines

Saurya Airlines is a domestic carrier in Nepal that has a fleet of just 3 aircrafts and they all are Bombardier CRJ 200. The aircraft has a capacity of 50 passengers. (First Post)

2024-07-24: Saurya Airlines CRJ-200 had crashed on take-off at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Intl Airport(VNKT), Nepal with 19 people on board. The flight was bound for Pokhara. More to come.. pic.twitter.com/mKZ0gql4sY

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Nepal Plane Crash: Saurya Airlines Flight With 19 On Board Crashes In #Kathmandu#DNAVideos | #NepalPlaneCrash

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