Tragedy Strikes in Ahmedabad: Air India Flight Crashes, Leaving 204 Dead

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, resulting in at least 204 fatalities and significant destruction, as rescue efforts continue amidst scenes of devastation.

A tragic and catastrophic aviation disaster unfolded in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025, when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, carrying 242 passengers, crashed just after takeoff. This horrific incident resulted in at least 204 confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India since 1996.

The ill-fated flight was en route to London, and among the passengers were 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian. The fate of the remaining passengers remains uncertain amid the devastating aftermath, which saw the plane plummeting into a medical college campus and claiming the lives of five students.

Eyewitness accounts depict harrowing scenes of destruction and chaos, with videos circulating on social media showing thick clouds of smoke billowing from the crash site. The wreckage of the aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was scattered across the area, with emergency teams struggling to control the situations on the ground. Injured individuals were swiftly transported to local hospitals, although it's unclear whether they were passengers or bystanders.

On the scene, where the airplane had met its tragic end, rescue workers and firefighters worked relentlessly to recover bodies and extinguish remaining fires. The registration number “VT-ANB” of the downed aircraft was visible amid the debris, serving as a tragic reminder of the lives lost on that fateful day.

As investigations begin to ascertain the causes behind this harrowing disaster, the nation mourns the unspeakable loss and grapples with the ongoing consequences of this aviation catastrophe.