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India • Jun 12, 2025

Tragic crash claims 242 lives on Air India flight

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (flight AI171) crashed just after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London. There were 242 people on board—mostly Indians, but also British, Canadian, and Portuguese nationals. Tragically, no survivors are expected.

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Investigators have found the black box

The plane went down in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar area, hitting a building and causing a huge fire that made rescue tough even with a fast emergency response. Investigators have found the black box to help figure out what went wrong. This is the first deadly crash for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner—a jet known for its strong safety record—so experts worldwide are watching closely for answers that could shape future flight safety rules.