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Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Today: Alia Bhatt took to Instagram Stories to share her thoughts and prayers with the passengers, crew and their loved ones.
Alia Bhatt reacts to Air India plane crash.
A London-bound Air India flight with 242 people on board, including passengers and crew, crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport at 1:38 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Several casualties are feared as rescue operations continue.
Actress Alia Bhatt took to Instagram Stories to share her thoughts and prayers with the passengers, crew and their loved ones. “This is devastating! My heart aches for al the passengers and crew..thoughts and prayers with everyone on board and their loved ones (sic),” she wrote.
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The aircraft was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Sumit Sabharwal was the Pilot in Command, assisted by co-pilot Clive Kunder. Identified as Flight AI 171, the plane was headed to London. According to the Police Control Room, those on board included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese citizens.
Air India Flight Crash Ahmedabad Today
Early reports indicate that the Air India aircraft crashed in a densely populated neighborhood near Ahmedabad airport, leading local residents to rush to the site and assist in rescue efforts. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has reportedly traveled from Surat to Ahmedabad to assess the situation. As per an IANS report, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken with Patel about the crash, and the central government has promised full assistance in handling the aftermath.
Footage of the crash shows the aircraft flying abnormally low and struggling to maintain altitude before it slammed into the ground and burst into a massive fireball at 1:38 p.m. The plane was carrying a full load of fuel for its long-distance flight to London.
According to reports, the pilot sent out a mayday call shortly after takeoff. However, no further communication was received by air traffic controllers despite repeated attempts to re-establish contact.
Videos from the crash site show charred debris and thick smoke rising into the sky, with emergency crews working at the scene. Several clips also captured injured passengers being taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring…Read More
Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring… Read More
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