Air India Flight AI 171 Crashes in Ahmedabad -

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Flight: Air India AI 171, Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (Tail number: VT‑ANB)
Route: From Ahmedabad to London (Gatwick)
People Onboard: 242 (230 passengers, 12 crew members)
- Passengers included 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian
Time: Took off at 1:38 AM IST; crash occurred just minutes after takeoff

Just 5 minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed into a doctor’s hostel building near Meghani Nagar in Ahmedabad.
Before crashing, the pilot sent a “Mayday” distress call to Air Traffic Control, but connection was lost shortly after.
Eyewitnesses saw black smoke and fire rising from the crash site.

Firefighters, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force), ambulances, and hospitals were immediately activated.
30–35 dead bodies have been recovered so far; the death toll may rise.
Many injured people have been admitted to nearby hospitals.

The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) and AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) have launched a full investigation.
The black box (flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder) has been recovered and sent to Delhi for analysis.
Boeing has said this is the first major crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in India, and they are gathering details.
Reactions and condolences have come from PM Modi, Home Minister, Air India, and Tata Group.
Ahmedabad airport was temporarily closed following the crash.

Aspect	Status
Casualties	30–35 confirmed dead (may rise)
Injured	Under treatment in various hospitals
Investigation Status	Ongoing; black box being analyzed
Airport Status	Operations resumed after brief shutdown

This crash is significant as it’s the first such incident involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in India.
Possible causes (yet to be confirmed): technical failure, weather issues, takeoff procedure errors.
The crash site being in a civilian residential area added more damage and danger to lives on the ground.