A plane carrying more than 200 people crash-landed near an airport shortly after taking off for the UK.
Photos show black smoke and a fire near the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s crash site near Ahmedabad’s airport, the largest city in Gujarat, western India.
The Air India flight had just taken off for London Gatwick before it crashed. It’s unclear what caused the accident.
The plane crashed into a civilian area of Ahmedabad. The extent of damage and casualties is unknown, but a massive rescue operation is underway.
In a statement, Air India said: ‘Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, June 12, 2025.
‘At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on our website.’
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