Air India’s first statement came out on the plane crash held in Ahmedabad, know what to say

Ahmedabad plane crash: An aircraft fell victim to the accident in Meghani Nagar area near Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat on Thursday afternoon. Air India’s first statement on the accident has come out. An Air India spokesperson has said that Ahmedabad-London Gatwick flight flight AI171 crashed on 12 June 2025 today. At this time, we are finding out the details and will share further information as soon as possible.

DGCA statement

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has told about the aircraft accident that Air India’s B787 aircraft VT-ANB crashed soon after flying from Ahmedabad for flight number AI-171. The aircraft consisted of 242 people, including 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew. The aircraft was commanded by Captain Sumit Sabharwal and was accompanied by the first officer Clive Kunder.

Rescue operation continues

On the plane crash, fire officer Jayesh Khadia said that after the fall of the aircraft, it caught fire and fire engines have been sent to the spot to extinguish the fire. Rescue operations are going on at the accident site, fire service services and other agencies are present at the scene.

Aircraft was going from Ahmedabad to London

The aircraft was going from Ahmedabad to London. This accident happened while taking off from Ahmedabad. As soon as the aircraft crashed, it turned into fire shells. Nearby buildings are also reported to be damaged.

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