Tag: Air India flight AI-171 Crash

AI-171 Crash: No Response from Cockpit After Mayday Call, Confirms Aviation Secretary

The flight, which had 242 individuals onboard—including 230 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 crew members—crashed within minutes of takeoff.

June 14, 2025

AI-171 Crash: Black Box Key to Uncovering Cause, Says Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

Naidu said that he immediately rushed to the crash site and acknowledged the swift response of the Gujarat government in carrying out rescue operations.

June 14, 2025

Veerappa Moily Calls AI-171 Plane Crash a ‘Tragic Incident That Shook Public Faith’

Earlier in the day, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the Directorate of Forensic Sciences to oversee the DNA testing process underway to identify the victims.

June 14, 2025

Gujarat Home Minister Reviews DNA Identification Efforts After AI-171 Crash

Officials from the Gujarat Police also arrived at the Directorate as part of the coordinated response to the tragedy.

June 14, 2025

“He Loved India, and He Died Here”: Family of British Victim Mourns Air India Crash Tragedy

On the compensation offered by the TATA Group, the family responded with raw emotion: “They said they’ll give us money—but can they bring our father back?”

June 14, 2025

Eyewitnesses Recall Horror and Heroism After Air India Crash Near Ahmedabad

The crash of Air India Flight AI-171, which was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, claimed several lives and left many critically injured.

June 14, 2025

“It Felt Like an Earthquake or Bomb Blast”: Eyewitnesses Recall Horror of Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Bahadur Kshatriy, who lives around 500 metres from the site, rushed to help with rescue efforts.

June 14, 2025

Rajasthan Medical Student Among Victims of Ahmedabad Plane Crash; DNA Identification, High-Level Probe Underway

"Manav Bhadu died in the crash of Air India Flight AI-171. He had been studying medicine in Ahmedabad for the past year,” the officer told ANI.

June 14, 2025

“Sound Like a Bomb Blast”: Eyewitness Recalls Horror of AI-171 Crash as Probe Intensifies

Kshtriya and her family have lived in the area for over a decade, but nothing could have prepared them for the devastation they witnessed that afternoon.

June 14, 2025

Ahmedabad Plane Crash: DNA Identification Underway as Govt Launches High-Level Probe

So far, samples from over 250 individuals have been collected as part of the intensive forensic operation.

June 14, 2025