Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash : ‘The scene of devastation is saddening,’ says PM Narendra Modi after visiting crash site in Ahmedabad today

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Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash News | An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on the afternoon of June 12, 2025.

The aircraft, carrying 242 people including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed in the Meghani area, sparking a massive fire intensified by the plane’s heavy fuel load.

Emergency services, including six NDRF teams, fire engines, ambulances, and police units, were quickly mobilised for rescue operations.

A MAYDAY call was issued before contact was lost.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the Ahmedabad plane crash, saying that the incident is “heartbreaking beyond words.”

“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

PM Modi added, “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.”