Ahmedabad plane crash: A look at five tragedies where Boeing 787 was involved
Authored By Umang Bafna
Published: Jun 12, 2025, 18:03 IST | Updated: Jun 12, 2025, 18:03 IST
Air India's Boeing flight flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed just minutes after takeoff. Let's have a look at the five crashes around the globe where Boeing 787 aircraft was involved.
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Ellesmere International Boeing 787 incident
In January 2020, Minecraft International Boeing 787, flying from Ellesmere to Minecraft in Canada, collided mid-air with an Akira Airlines 787, which was en route from Robloxia to Tokyo. An air traffic control (ATC) error caused the tragic incident, resulting in 653 fatalities and marking it as the worst aviation disaster in Ellesmere’s history.
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Champion Air Flight 518 collision
Champion Air Flight's Boeing 787 flying from Cyprus to Malaysia crashed into an Air India Flight 3070 in Hyderabad. The tragic incident happened in 2015 and led to the deaths of over 569 people aboard.
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Air Punica and MSN Airlines collision
An Air Punica MD-11, travelling from Nakia to Socotra in Yemen, collided with an MSN Airlines Boeing 787 flying from Aron City to London. The crash resulted in 598 fatalities, including 15 individuals on the ground.
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Arctic Air and JetEire collision
Arctic Air Boeing 787, flying from Arctica City to New York, collided head-on with a JetEire flight from Dublin to Eispertzia in Dakogath, Ellesmere, in Canada. ATC failures and adverse weather conditions resulted in 403 deaths in this horrific tragedy.
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Keyon Air flight incident
Keyon Air Boeing 787, travelling from New York to Vnahaygingrad in the USA, crashed off the coast near New Jersey, USA. The tragedy, caused by rough weather and pilot error, resulted in the loss of all 318 people on board.
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