Air India Flight 171 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff from Ahmedabad, Killing 260
Air India Flight 171 crashed on June 12, 2025, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, resulting in 260 deaths. Families are still awaiting a final report on the cause of the crash.
Air India Flight 171 crashed on June 12, 2025, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, killing 260 people. According to one report, the crash killed 241 people on board and 19 individuals on the ground. The flight was en route from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad to Gatwick. There were 242 people on board, according to one source, with 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian among the passengers. Vishwas Kumar Ramesh (39) was the sole survivor, according to one report. Remains of victims were incorrectly identified or combined, according to one outlet. Air India has paid interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to 96 per cent of the families of victims, according to one report. Suresh Patni, a driver, lost his teenage son Akash in the crash, according to one report. Sagar Patel said, 'Once she got on the flight, she would sit down and call me. She’d tell me: 'Yep, I’m on the flight. See you later.'', according to one outlet. Families of victims gathered at the crash site on June 12, 2026, to mark the one-year anniversary, according to one report. Indian authorities are expected to issue an interim report on the crash investigation in the coming days, according to one report. Families are still awaiting a final report on the cause of the crash.
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