UK-bound Air India flight crashes with 242 people on board ...Middle East

Video on social media shows black fumes billowing from the plane, which appears to have crashed in a residential area.

“At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on  airindia.com and on our X handle ( x.com/airindia).”

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Plane was due to land at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm UK time

In a statement on X, Gatwick Airport said: “We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25.”

We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25.More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/nWcXcAF81a

— London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) June 12, 2025 June 12, 2025 10:29 am

First statement from Gatwick Airport

In a statement on X, Gatwick Airport says: “We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25.”

June 12, 2025 10:25 am

First statement from Gatwick Airport

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In a statement on X, Gatwick Airport says: “We can confirm that flight AI171 that crashed on departure from Ahmedabad Airport today was due to land at London Gatwick at 18:25.”

June 12, 2025 10:20 am

UK-bound Air India flight crashes with 242 people on board

According to Reuters agency, who cite police, 242 passengers were on board the flight.

In a statement, Air India said: “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025.

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