On 12 June 2025, an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed five minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport. Prime Minister Modi reviewed the situation and issued orders to immediately begin rescue and relief operations near the crash site.
Ahmedabad plane crash updates:
An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed a few hours after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday. The aircraft was en route to London but crashed in a residential area just five minutes after departure from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat. Visuals of the crash are circulating on social media, showing clouds of black smoke visible in the sky. [read more]
Of the 242 passengers, 12 were cabin crew members. Reports suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani may also have been on board the Air India flight bound for London. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the situation, and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu is en route to Ahmedabad to assess the situation in person.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Air India has confirmed that there were a total of 242 passengers on the flight bound for London’s Gatwick Airport. Of these, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 British, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the situation and issued orders to immediately commence rescue and relief operations. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu is also traveling to Ahmedabad to assess the situation personally. Due to the crash, all operations at Ahmedabad Airport have been temporarily suspended.[/read]
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