Below is a comprehensive overview in English of the June 12, 2025, crash of Air India Flight AI 171,
Below is a comprehensive overview in English of the June 12, 2025, crash of Air India Flight AI 171, incorporating the latest confirmed details, timelines, casualties, ongoing investigations, and official responses. Flight and Aircraft Air India Flight AI 171 was a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 1:38 p.m. IST (UTC +05:30) on June 12, 2025, bound for London Gatwick. The Dreamliner, delivered to Air India in 2012, was powered by General Electric GEnx engines and had logged several years of service without major incident prior to this flight reuters.com cbsnews.com . Sequence of Events Takeoff and Initial Climb At approximately 1:43 p.m., just five minutes after rotation, the aircraft climbed to around 3,000 feet when air traffic controllers lost contact. Witnesses reported flames or a fireball emanating from the right engine before the plane descended rapidly people.com reuters.com . Crash Site Im...
