India Jun 12, 2025

Experienced pilots behind crashed Air India flight

An Air India flight headed for London crashed just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday, with 242 people on board. The accident happened around 1:38pm near Meghaninagar, only five minutes after leaving the airport.

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Experienced pilots at the controls

The plane went down in a residential area, making rescue efforts tough. Pilots Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kundar—who together had over 9,000 hours of flying experience—were at the controls.

Rescue operations still ongoing

Fire and rescue teams rushed in but faced big challenges because of a major fire from the fuel. Authorities are now investigating what caused the crash, while rescue operations are still ongoing.