The 12th day of June 2025 is the day for hundreds of people – relatives of the victims of her air tragedy Indian water that fell to India– Time stopped.
Air India’s AI171 flight was destined for Gatwick in London– He never arrived as he crashed shortly after taking off in the residential area of Ahmedabad, falling on a doctors’ hostel.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, known for its technological superiority and credible security history, had taken off just five minutes before the crash. Police initially said that 294 people were killed, including almost all passengers and those close to the crash, before revising the number of dead.
Police in India announced that About 265 corpses have been taken to Ahmedabad Hospital.
According to the authorities, the aircraft It reached a height of about 200 meters when it broadcast a danger signal. A few seconds later, he was lost by the radars.
WATCH: Air India plane carrying 242 people crashes in Ahmedabad while taking off for flight to London pic.twitter.com/KyLVZaV6i7
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 12, 2025
Inside the aircraft, there were 242 passengers and crew when it fell into the city of West India-among the occupants there were 217 adults and 11 children.
Of these, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.
Support of victims: Tata Group, owned by Air India and one of India’s largest groups, said it would provide about $ 116,868 to families of every person who lost their lives, such as the company in a X.
‘Maybe there are more survivors’
In the endless sadness, and a pleasant- a great miracle- new: One of the passengers, 40 -year -old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived with wounds that do not threaten his life.
‘He was close to the danger exit and managed to escape by jumping out of the danger door“, Vidhi Chaudhary, a senior police officer in Ahmedabad.
Passenger Ramesh Viswashkumar survived the Air India plane crash after reportedly jumping off the flight once it crashed.
According to news reports and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik, he survived the crash and was taken to a hospital for treatment. He suffered injuries to… pic.twitter.com/Pj1WoYQCbU– Brut India (@brutindia) June 12, 2025
THE Chaudhary even left open the possibility of “there are other survivors among the wounded hospitalized in the hospitalthe”.
By posting on x, Air India confirmed that Only one of the 242 passengers of the flight that crashed in Ahmedabad survived.
Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.
The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are…
– Indian Air (@airindia) June 12, 2025
Pilot’s dramatic Mayday
Air India’s Flight 171 was just 11 seconds when a routine take -off was suddenly turned into irreparable disaster.
In the next 19 seconds, Boeing Dreamliner lost steady and dragged to the ground before crashing into buildings, killing almost all occupants and dozens on the ground, while air traffic auditors were watching helpless.
What exactly caused the fall of Flight 171 will be the subject of research that can take months, with birds and mechanical damage being included in the chances of being examined.
Air Security Specialist Graham Braithwaite said it was the first fatal accident in this model, which has had an excellent history to date.
“Take -off is the most crucial point of the flight, as every mechanical or volatile problem requires immediate and accurate reaction,” he noted.
Shocking videos released on social media records the crash, with the aircraft taking off, reaching 190 meters and in a matter of seconds disappearing, before a huge fire sphere on the horizon.
NEW footage shows the crash of Air India Flight 171. pic.twitter.com/BGQSnOEdYh
— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 12, 2025
Crashed into a doctors’ hostel
AI171’s AI171 flight crashed on a doctors’ hostel.
“The building on which the plane fell is a doctors’ hostel … We have cleaned almost 70% to 80% of the area and we will soon clean the rest,” a senior police officer said.
Darsna Walla, a local politician, according to the BBC, told reporters that the apartments of several doctors have been damaged.
“I was in my office, near, when the plane crashed and a loud noise was heard,” he says. “We rescued many doctors from their apartments.”
A photo taken after the crash shows abandoned tables and food dishes in the canteen of the hostel.
On the other side of the room, people have gathered to inspect a huge hole in the wall that was apparently caused by the impact of the plane.
A woman who was on the spot told Ani that Her son jumped from the second floor of the hostel, injuring it when the plane crashed there.
What do we know about the plane
The aircraft was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – The model was released 14 years ago. Just six weeks ago, Boeing praised the fact that it reached the milestone of the transfer of a billion passenger.
Air India has a fleet of more than 190 planes, including 58 Boeing aircraft, according to its website.
In a statement, Boeing said: “We are in touch with Air India on Flight 171 and we are ready to support them. Our thoughts are with passengers, crew, first correspondents and all affected. “
The possible scenarios of the tragedy
Until the black boxes “talk” Experts analyze videos from the last minutes of Air India’s fatal flight to come up with a first estimate of the causes of the tragedy.
Based on the videos, Experts speak of a possible problem in regulating fins, According to the BBC. Aviation experts, the British media notes, point out a possible problem in regulating fins during take -off.
«When I notice this, I find that the landing system is still down, but the fins are gathered. It’s something very unusual so early after take off“, Said Air Force analyst Geoffrey Thomas.
India’s air accident investigation has already sent experts to collect debris and recovery black boxes- according to Hindustantimes, one of the black boxes has been recovered.
Lieutenant Colonel John R. Davidson, a former US Air Force pilot, said the evidence shows that the aircraft had achieved the necessary take -off speed but not the required height – either for delayed take -off.
“Possible scenarios include mechanical problems, overweight, poor blade adjustment or a serious damage that has affected the rise capacity,” he said. “It is also not excluded from a birds or a strong air stream.”
With DNA the identification of the dead
Sources from the Ministry of Health citing international news agencies say that relatives have been requested to take DNA to identify the dead.
These are relatives of both the passengers of the fatal plane and the doctors in the hostel at the time of the tragedy
Trump: “One of the worst accidents in Air Force History”
The US is expected to offer to India, according to US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House.
“No one had any idea what happened,” he said. “It looks like he was flying fine.”
At the same time, he spoke of “one of the worst accidents in aviation history”.
Pope Leo: “I am deeply sorry for the tragedy”
His warm condolences to the families of the victims were expressed by Pope Leo ID, who appeared deeply shocked by the air tragedy near Ahmedabad, India. In a statement, he sent wishes for support and strength to those involved in corporation recovery and help.
“Deeply saddened by the tragedy with the Air India aircraft near Ahmedabad, his holiness, Pope Leo ID, sends heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives,” says the telegram signed by Kardinos.
The Pope, through the same message, also expressed his spiritual support for the people involved in rescue and recovery operations.
“His holiness assures his prayers for all those involved in the efforts to find and transport the corpses,” Parolin noted, stressing the support of the Roman Catholic Church in a moment of deep suffering for Indian society.