India Jun 12, 2025

Major Air India crash: Aircraft debris hits Ahmedabad building

An Air India Boeing 787, flight AI171, crashed just after leaving Ahmedabad for London Gatwick on Thursday. The flight had between 133 and 242 people onboard and went down near Meghaninagar.

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Rescue operations underway at crash site

Thick smoke was seen at the crash site as emergency teams rushed in. Rescue operations started quickly, but there's no official word yet on casualties. Authorities are still figuring out what caused the crash.

Airline has promised to support those affected

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is working with Gujarat officials to coordinate help. Air India says it's staying in touch with authorities and will update everyone as soon as they know more. The airline has also promised to support those affected by the incident, although this is not explicitly stated in the source articles.