New Delhi: Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani was among the passengers onboard the Air Indian plane that crashed near Ahmedabad airport this afternoon. The London-bound plane carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take off.
The Boeing aircraft crashed in Meghaninagar area near the Ahmedabad international airport around 2 pm. “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on http://airindia.com and on our X handle,” Air India posted on X.
Several of the injured were rushed to the city civil hospital and fire tenders were also rushed to the spot to douse the blaze. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing for miles around. Emergency responders reached the site promptly and have launched intensive rescue, evacuation, and firefighting operations. “We are acquiring details about the casualties,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kanan Desai.
