India • Jun 24, 2025

Ahmedabad AI plane crash: Wreckage removal continues

On June 12, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed just after taking off from Ahmedabad's airport and collided with a nearby medical college hostel.
The tragedy claimed 274 lives—241 people on the plane and an unspecified number on the ground—with only one passenger surviving.

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Victims included people from India, Britain, Portugal, and Canada

Victims included people from India, Britain, Portugal, and Canada; most have been identified.
Investigators from India's AAIB and the US NTSB are leading the probe. The wreckage has been moved for analysis despite earlier rain delays.
The black box is still in India and won't be sent abroad—officials say decoding it is key to finding out what happened.
All Air India Boeing 787s are also getting safety checks while the investigation continues.