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Air India’s passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off at an airport in Ahmedabad, the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Images from the scene showed thick black smoke rising into the sky.
It was not immediately clear how many people were on board and the number of casualties.
Air India said one of the London-bound flights was involved in the “incident.”
“Flight AI171, which operates Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in today’s incident on June 12, 2025,” the statement said, adding that the airline will gather more information and provide further updates.
In a statement released shortly thereafter, Gatwick Airport confirmed that AI171 had crashed away from Ahmedabad. This was scheduled to land in Gatwick at 6:25pm local time (1:25pm ET).
According to air tracker Flightradar24, the Air India Flight AI171 was scheduled to depart Ahmedabad International Airport for London Gatwick at 9:50am local time. According to data from the Flightradar24, signalling from the aircraft was lost at 10am local time (12:38am ET) 625 feet after takeoff.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
