Flight was scheduled to land at 6.25pm, says Gatwick airport
London Gatwick airport this morning said the aircraft, which crashed near the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, was due to land at the UK airport at 6.25pm.
It said on X that more information on the crash would follow.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 June 2025 10:33
In pic: Firefighters douse flames after a plane crash in a civilian area in Gujarat
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 June 2025 10:30
Flight lost signal ‘seconds after leaving runway’
The Air India Flight AI171, which crashed near Ahmedabad airport, lost signal “seconds after leaving the runway”, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24.
“We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after takeoff,” it said on X.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 June 2025 10:28
Watch: Air India plane crashes shortly after takeoff at Ahmedabad Airport
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 June 2025 10:24
Passenger plane heading to London crashes in India
The incident occurred near Ahmedabad airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Heavy plumes of smoke were visible from Dharpur near the Meghaninagar area, according to local media reports.
Fire and emergency response teams have rushed to the spot. Authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the crash.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar12 June 2025 10:24
