Moments before the London-bound Air India flight crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, the pilot of the flight gave a Mayday call to the Air Traffic Control, it was known.
The flight crashed soon after it took off for London, and was carrying 242 passengers at the time of the accident.In an official statement, Air India confirmed the plane crash and said it was following up for more details.
“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,” it said.
In a separate statement, Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, “With profound sorrow, I confirm that Air India flight AI 171 operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick was involved in a tragic accident today.”“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event,” he said.
“At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. 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,” the Air India chairman said.
