Survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, told a doctor that immediately after the plane took off, it began descending and suddenly split in two, throwing him out and saving his life 21:12, 12 Jun 2025Updated 21:13, 12 Jun 2025 The sole survivor of the tragic Air India crash which killed 241 people on board has described … Read more
The deadly Air India crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has left air industry experts describing the disaster as “puzzling” given the plane’s safety record. Air India Flight 171 crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday shortly after takeoff, with more than 240 people on board. According to Vidhi Chaudhary, a top … Read more
An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed just minutes after taking off in north-western India, killing more than 200 onboard when it came down in a residential neighbourhood 18:11, 12 Jun 2025Updated 18:26, 12 Jun 2025 An Air India flight bound for London crashed just minutes after take-off – and there are a number of theories … Read more
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and his co-pilot First Officer Clive Kundar were in the cockpit of Air India Flight 171 during the horror crash, and attempted to send one last message to colleagues on the ground CCTV shows Air India plane taking off and crashing moments after The two pilots at the helm of the doomed … Read more
Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh looks to be the sole survivor of doomed Air India flight 171, which crashed shortly after taking off for London’s Gatwick Airport today 16:26, 12 Jun 2025Updated 16:26, 12 Jun 2025 The miracle survivor of the Air India crash has told of getting up after the tragedy to find “bodies all … Read more
The Air India Flight 171 bound for Gatwick Airport was carrying hundreds of people when it hit the ground near Ahmedabad Airport in India 14:45, 12 Jun 2025Updated 14:57, 12 Jun 2025 Rescuers work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state,(Image: AP) At least 204 … Read more
A reception centre for those whose relatives were on the Air India Flight AI171 is being set up at Gatwick Airport, as Ahmedabad’s city police commissioner says there are ‘no survivors’ 14:01, 12 Jun 2025Updated 14:02, 12 Jun 2025 Rescuers searching the crash site today(Image: AP) London’s Gatwick Airport is setting up a reception centre … Read more
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board including one Canadian crashed Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, the airline said. Visuals on local television channels showed smoke billowing from the crash site in what appeared to be a populated area near the airport in Ahmedabad, a … Read more
The Latest: Boeing Dreamliner crashed 5 minutes after takeoff in India Thursday afternoon. Flight was scheduled to arrive at London’s Gatwick Airport Thursday evening. 242 passengers and crew aboard. At least one Canadian citizen, 53 U.K. citizens on plane. Modi, Starmer, Air India express condolences to affected families. Air India says its London-bound flight that crashed shortly after … Read more
An Air India Boeing Dreamliner plane with 242 passengers and crew aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, local officials and the carrier said Thursday. “The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” Air India said in a post on X. “With profound sorrow I confirm that Air India flight, AI … Read more