{"id":2446304,"date":"2025-06-12T08:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-india-flight-bound-for-london-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:08:57","slug":"air-india-flight-bound-for-london-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-india-flight-bound-for-london-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India flight bound for London crashes shortly after takeoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fair-india-flight-bound-for-london-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2446304&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Air India flight, a Boeing 787 dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad while en route to London, carrying 242 people onboard, including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one canadian. The crash occurred in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-shown-smoking-gun-evidence-proving-terrorists-in-ap-office-building-report\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Shown \u2018Smoking Gun\u2019 Evidence Proving Terrorists In AP Office Building: Report\">densely populated civilian area<\/a>,leading to significant casualties,including at least five students from a nearby medical college who were trapped in a dining facility affected by the impact. Reports indicated that many people lost their lives in the tragedy, which marks the first crash involving the Boeing 787 model. Indian Prime Minister narendra Modi expressed condolences,declaring the event deeply heartbreaking,while Air India Chairman natarajan Chandrasekaran voiced his support for those affected. The pilot and co-pilot had considerable flight experiance, and the aircraft issued a mayday signal shortly before the crash. Emergency responders and fire teams were deployed to manage the situation, and an emergency center was established for the families seeking data.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Air India flight bound for London crashes shortly after takeoff<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2133066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An Air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"India\">India<\/a> flight bound to London and carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n<p>The passengers included 169 Indians, 53 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Britons\">U.K. nationals<\/a>, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. India&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aussie-made-home-ccp-virus-test-ramps-up-production-for-us-not-australia\/\" title=\"Aussie...Made Home CCP Virus Test Ramps up Production for US, Not Australia\">federal health minister<\/a> said that &ldquo;many people&rdquo; were killed in the crash, which occurred in a dense civilian area. The flight was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, marking the first-ever crash of that model.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3439299\/israel-launch-military-strikes-against-iran\/\">Israel &lsquo;fully ready&rsquo; to launch military strikes against Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3438822\/us-warns-allies-not-attend-israel-palestinian-conference-new-york\/\">US warns allies not to attend Israel-Palestinian conference in New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3438465\/taiwan-political-parties-chinese-espionage\/\">Taiwan political parties hit with widespread charges of Chinese espionage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India&rsquo;s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, India, on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The building on which it has crashed is a doctors&rsquo; hostel. &hellip; We have cleared almost 70% to 80% of the area and will clear the rest soon,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >senior police officer told reporters<\/a>, <em>Reuters<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>At least five students at B.J. Medical College were killed in the Air India crash, according to Minakshi Parikh, the college&rsquo;s dean. The aircraft hit a dining facility while 60 to 80 students were inside.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Most of the students escaped, but 10 or 12 were trapped in the fire,&rdquo; she said, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported. &ldquo;The smoke was very thick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amit Dongre, Ahmedabad&rsquo;s chief fire officer, said over 70 fire trucks were on site, containing the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected,&rdquo; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1933110947553681853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Air India Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TataCompanies\/status\/1933091363874086933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"expressed\">expressed<\/a> his &ldquo;deepest condolences&rdquo; to &ldquo;the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information. An emergency centre has been activated and support team have been set up for families seeking information.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Videos from the scene showed a plume of smoke at the crash site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Air India plane that crashed near Ahmedabad was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London, carrying 242 passengers. It marks the first fatal crash involving this aircraft model. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HqzJzjw3qk\">https:\/\/t.co\/HqzJzjw3qk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DWLiTvlhij\">pic.twitter.com\/DWLiTvlhij<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/1933088838072914182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A statement from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India&rsquo;s aircraft regulator, said the pilot had 8,200 hours of flight experience while the co-pilot had 1,100. The plane sent a mayday signal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/standout-athlete-and-multiple-family-members-killed-in-new-york-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York ... ...\">air traffic control shortly<\/a> before crashing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3422452\/india-stealth-fighter-jet-arms-race-pakistan-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"INDIA APPROVES NEW FIGHTER JET AS ARMS RACE WITH PAKISTAN ESCALATES AFTER SHORT-LIVED CONFLICT\">INDIA APPROVES NEW FIGHTER JET AS ARMS RACE WITH PAKISTAN ESCALATES AFTER SHORT-LIVED CONFLICT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The flight crashed almost immediately after takeoff, hitting the ground about a runway distance away from the landing strip. A video of the crash shows the plane making a slow and steady descent before crashing.<\/p>\n<p>Vijay Rupani, a prominent member of India&rsquo;s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/vijay-rupani-former-gujarat-cm-may-have-been-in-air-india-flight-that-crashed-in-ahmedabad-101749719794357.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly on board\">reportedly on board<\/a> the plane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2133066\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2133066\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air India flight to London crashes shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, with 242 on board. 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