London and Delhi – an Air India plane that transported 242 passengers and crew on the way to the United Kingdom from India crashed shortly after takeoff, apparently killing everyone aboard the Boeing Dreamliner, local officials and the airline said.
“The flight, which left Ahmedabad at 1:38 p.m., had 242 passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 787-8 plane,” the airline said A statement Posted in social networks. “Of these, 169 are Indian citizens, 53 are British citizens, 1 Canadian citizen and 7 Portuguese citizens.”
Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik, told ABC News that “it seems that there are no survivors on the plane.”
The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed in the Meghanainagar area near Ahmedabad airport, in the state of Gujarat in India, said Malik on Thursday. Boeing Dreamliner planes had not been previously involved in an incident where passenger deaths were reported. This plane had more than 41,000 hours of flight time, which is considered average for this plane, according to Cirium, an aviation analysis firm.
“We are aware of the initial reports and we are working to collect more information,” Boeing said in a statement.
Rescue team members work as smoke rises on the site where an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025.
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The General Directorate of Civil Aviation of India said the plane “fell to the ground outside the airport perimeter” immediately after it left the airport. The video of the site seemed to show that the plane disappeared under the tree line, which was followed second by a fireball and a thick gray smoke plume.
“There was a strong black smoke from the accident site,” said the general direction in the statement.
Central Industrial Security Force of India Photos released From the accident site, which seemed to include civilians and emergency personnel who worked to take remains of flames. A photo seemed to show the damaged tail of the plane resting partially inside a hole in a building.
A photo published by the Indian Industrial Security Force shows the sequels of an Air India plane crash on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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Indian Civil Aviation Minister Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said he had “ordered all aviation and emergency response agencies to take quick and coordinated measures” to respond to the accident.
“The rescue teams have mobilized, and all efforts are being made to ensure that medical help and relief support are taken to the site,” added the minister.
GE Aerospace, the aircraft motion manufacturer, said in a statement that they have also activated their emergency response team and are “prepared to support our client and research.”
The local governor, Bhupendra Patel, spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the accident to coordinate his emergency response, authorities said. Patel said he ordered a so -called “green corridor” for emergency vehicles to travel between the accident site and local hospitals.
Firefighters work on the site of an airplane that crashed in the northwest city of Ahmedabad in India in the state of Gujarat, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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Modi in a statement confirmed that he had been in contact with local officials.
“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has surprised and saddened us,” he said in A statement In social networks. “It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with all those affected.”
The airline initially announced the accident in A statement In social networks, saying that the flight had been “involved in an incident”, and added that it was “determining the details” of the incident. The airline updated its social media profiles to show totally black profile images.
The remains of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner are located on the site, which shows part of its “V-Anb” record, where the Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025.
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The flight was scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad airport, which is officially Sardar Vallebhbhai Patel International Airport, to London Gatwick Airport, according to Flightradar24, a follow -up site.
He had scheduled to leave at 9:50 am local time, with an hour of planned arrival at London at 18:25 pm local time. Gatwick in A statement confirmed the scheduled arrival time.
British prime minister Keir Starmer said he was being updated on the situation in Ahmedabad, adding that “his thoughts are with passengers and their families at this deeply distressing moment.”
Firefighters work on the site of an airplane that crashed in the northwest city of Ahmedabad in India in the state of Gujarat, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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“The emerging scenes of a plane bound for London that transports many British citizens who crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating,” said Starmer in A statement.
The captain had 8,200 hours of experience and the co -pilot had 1,100 hours of flight experience, added the General Directorate of India.
The National Transportation Board will lead a team of American researchers who travel to India to help in the investigation of the accident.
All information on the investigation will be provided by the Indian government.
Joe Simonetti of ABC News, Ellie Kaufman, Clara McMichael, Sam Sweeney and Camilla Alcini contributed to this report.
