Ahmedabad plane crash | Moment when Air India flight crashed in Gujarat
Edited By Navashree Nandini
Published: Jun 12, 2025, 15:45 IST | Updated: Jun 12, 2025, 15:47 IST
An Air India aircraft with 242 people onboard crashed in Ahmedabad. Relief and rescue efforts are underway. PM Modi has spoken to the Minister of Civil Aviation about the incident.
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UK-bound Air India plane crashes near Gujarat's Ahmedabad airport
An Air India aircraft with 242 people onboard crashed in the Indian state of Gujarat's Ahmedabad. The incident took place in Meghani area near the Ahmedabad airport five minutes after take-off.
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Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said that they are on "highest alert"
"I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action," he said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Minister of Civil Aviation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Minister of Civil Aviation, Rammohan Naidu, and took stock of the situation
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Relief and rescue efforts are underway
Relief and rescue efforts are underway at the site of Air India plane crash. Row of ambulances arrive at the Civil Hospital
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Pilots Sent "Mayday Call"
A "Mayday" distress call was issued by Air India's AI 171 flight, minutes before it crashed
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