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June 12, 2025, 19:07 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
In a significant development, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told Indian news agency ANI that one person has survived the crash of Air India Flight AI171.<\/p>\n
The survivor, seated in 11A, has been identified as British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, according to the passenger manifest shared by authorities. Indian media outlets report that Mr. Ramesh spoke briefly from his hospital bed, saying:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Commissioner Malik said the survivor \u201chas been in the hospital and is under treatment.\u201d The confirmation comes after officials previously stated there \u201cappeared to be no survivors.\u201d<\/em> Search and rescue operations are continuing at the crash site, where over 200 bodies have been recovered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nJune 12, 2025, 16:29 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
Police report 204 bodies recovered, five killed on the ground<\/h2>\n
According to new information shared with AFP and NDTV, the Ahmedabad police commissioner said that 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site so far, and 41 injured people have been taken to the hospital. At least five civilians caught in the crash zone were killed. Earlier, the official had stated that there \u201cappeared to be no survivors\u201d among passengers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nJune 12, 2025, 15:15 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
No apparent survivor at crash site, police say<\/h2>\n
India\u2019s Minister for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, has said there are reports of 105 casualties following the crash of Air India Flight AI171, which went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have heard there is 105 casualties. We have not given a statement about it,\u201d Mohol stated, speaking to the local media. \u201cFirst of all, the priority is that we have to save as many people as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mohol added that a recovery operation is underway at the crash site, but cautioned that \u201cit will take some time\u201d before further details can be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press report that the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner has said there \u201cappears to be no survivors\u201d from the aircraft. The police also confirmed casualties on the ground, as the aircraft came down on a medical hostel in a densely populated area near the airport perimeter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nJune 12, 2025, 14:20 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
Official statements by Modi and Starmer<\/h2>\n
The crash of Air India Flight AI171 has prompted reactions from global leaders. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a statement on social media:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also responded, as the flight was bound for London and carried a significant number of British nationals:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating. I am being kept updated as the situation develops, and my thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
\nJune 12, 2025, 13:22 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
Casualties and nationalities on board<\/h2>\n
While the final toll is unconfirmed, authorities have confirmed that at least several occupants were injured and taken to local hospitals. Among those aboard were 169 Indian, 53 British, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nJune 12, 2025, 13:12 (UTC +3)<\/p>\n
Aircraft lost signals moments after lift-off<\/h2>\n
Flightradar24 data reveals Flight AI171 ascended to a maximum barometric altitude of just 625 feet\u2014around 425 feet above the airport\u2019s 200\u2011foot elevation\u2014before descending at approximately 475 feet per minute. The signal was lost at 08:08\u202fUTC (13:38\u202fIST), less than a minute after take-off\u202f<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
An Air India flight crashed on Thursday, June 12, while attempting to take off from Ahmedabad\u2019s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) in western India. <\/p>\n
The flight, AI171, was bound for London Gatwick (LGW) with 242 people on board. The aircraft involved in the crash has been identified as a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered VT-ANB. The twin-aisle jet was delivered to Air India in 2014.<\/p>\n
According to early reports from Indian television channels, the aircraft went down in a civilian area outside the airport perimeter shortly after beginning its take-off roll. <\/p>\n
Unverified footage circulating on social media appears to show the aircraft losing altitude with its nose pitched upward.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \n#NDTVExclusive<\/a> | The moment when London-bound Air India flight crashed in Ahemdabad pic.twitter.com\/84ezILYgPo<\/a><\/p>\n
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Footage from the scene shows flames and thick plumes of black smoke rising from burning debris, with emergency crews rushing to contain the blaze.<\/p>\n
Several injured passengers have been evacuated from the scene and transported to local hospitals. Visuals aired by national broadcasters showed passengers being carried on stretchers and loaded into ambulances.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \nWe just received more images from #AI171<\/a> crash site. The B787 crashed directly on the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar. Updates: https:\/\/t.co\/4BuDhgJDQn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/R3ieu51tsD<\/a><\/p>\n