Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India pilot gave mayday call to Air Traffic Control before crash
Thursday, 12 June 2025 () An Air India plane from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. Confirming the incident, Air India said that Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident.
A tragic aviation disaster struck Ahmedabad on Thursday as Air India Flight AI171, a scheduled service to London Gatwick, crashed just seconds after takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered as VT-ANB, had departed at 1:10 PM IST with 242 people onboard — 230 passengers and 12 crew members....
In homes and places of worship from Leicester to London and beyond, people are remembering those who died onboard Air India flight 171. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday, seconds after..
The news of Air India Flight AI-171 crashing shortly after takeoff has left everyone heartbroken. Some big names from Bollywood used social media to express their grief over the unfortunate incident...
An Air India B787, flight AI-171, crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad, en route to Gatwick. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)... IndiaTimes
An Air India flight AI171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, tragically crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, 2025. The pilot, Captain Sumeet... IndiaTimes
The pilot of the Dreamliner had issued a Mayday distress call — signalling a full emergency — within moments of takeoff, according to the Air Traffic Control... Mid-Day