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Doha, Qatar: Air India said on Thursday one of its aircraft, operating from the Indian city of Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, had been "involved in an incident".
"Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025," an Air India spokesperson said in a statement on X. "At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest."
Flight AI171 is listed as a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which can hold more than 200 passengers. Fire service officials told AFP that an aircraft had crashed, without giving further details, and thick plumes of black smoke were seen over the city's airport, an AFP reporter said.
Meanwhile local media reports stated that the Air India plane was carrying 242 passengers crashed after takeoff with social media videos showing plumes of dark smoke in the sky.
Indian news site - India Today - confirmed that it got access to the passenger list document, which shows there were 12 crew members and 230 passengers, one of whom is former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. It added that "Vijay Ramniklal Rupani" was the 12th passenger on the list and was booked in Z class, which falls under the Business Class category.
Fatalities due to the crash are still unknown.
