โ๏ธ Air India Flight AI-171 Crash Report (12 June 2025)
๐ซ Flight Overview
โ๏ธ Flight: Air India Flight AIโ171
๐ฉ๏ธ Aircraft Model: Boeingโฏ787โ8 Dreamliner (Tail No. VTโANB)
๐ Route: Ahmedabad โก๏ธ London Gatwick
โฐ Takeoff Time: 13:38 IST (1:38 PM), from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
๐ฅ Crash Time: ~13:39 IST, just 1 minute after takeoff
๐ Crash Location: B.J. Medical College hostel, Meghani Nagar, near Ahmedabad airport
๐ Altitude at Crash: Around 650 ft
๐ Timeline of Events
๐ Date: 12 June 2025
๐ Takeoff: 13:38 IST
๐ก Mayday Call: Immediately after takeoff
๐ฅ Crash: Approx. 13:39 IST, seconds after takeoff
โฐ๏ธ Casualties & Survivors
๐ด Total Onboard: 242 (passengers + crew)
โซ Total Deaths: 241
๐ข Survivor:
Name: Vishwash Kumar Ramesh
Nationality: ๐ฌ๐ง British
Seat: 11A
Survivor Status: Only survivor from the crash
๐๏ธ Notable Casualty: Vijay Rupani
๐ Name: Vijay Rupani
๐๏ธ Former Gujarat Chief Minister (2016โ2021)
๐ Born: 2 August 1956
โฐ๏ธ Died: 12 June 2025
๐ผ Affiliation: Senior BJP Leader
โ๏ธ Was onboard Air India Flight AIโ171, heading to London
๐ Nationality Breakdown of Passengers
๐ฎ๐ณ Indians: Approx. 198
Mainly from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka
๐ Foreign Nationals (approx.):
๐ฌ๐ง 22 British
๐จ๐ฆ 6 Canadian
๐บ๐ธ 5 American
๐ Others from UAE, Australia, Europe (exact numbers unclear)
๐ Final Takeaway
๐ด This tragic crash marks Indiaโs deadliest single-aircraft disaster in recent history.
โ ๏ธ The loss of 241 lives onboard and 28 on the ground, including prominent leader Vijay Rupani, has shaken the nation and drawn global attention.
๐จ Investigations are ongoing with international cooperation.
๐ฏ๏ธ The nation mourns a dark day in aviation history.