Air India Flight 171
The wreckage of the aircraft tail section wedged in the hostel block | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 June 2025 |
| Summary | Crashed into a building shortly after take-off; under investigation |
| Site | B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India 23°3′19″N 72°36′44″E / 23.05528°N 72.61222°E |
| Total fatalities | 280+ |
| Total injuries | 61+ |
| Aircraft | |
| VT-ANB, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2024 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner |
| Operator | Air India |
| IATA flight No. | AI171 |
| ICAO flight No. | AIC171 |
| Call sign | AIRINDIA 171 |
| Registration | VT-ANB |
| Flight origin | Ahmedabad Airport, Ahmedabad, India |
| Destination | Gatwick Airport, London, United Kingdom |
| Occupants | 242 |
| Passengers | 230 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 241 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 39+ |
| Ground injuries | 60+ |
Air India Flight 171 was a regularly scheduled international Air India flight from Ahmedabad Airport to London Gatwick Airport. Shortly after takeoff at 13:38 IST on 12 June 2025, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating the flight crashed into the hostel block of B. J. Medical College in the Meghaninagar neighbourhood of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. The plane rose to about 625 feet (191 m) above the runway before gradually losing altitude while maintaining a roughly level and nose-up orientation. The flight crew issued a mayday call reporting a loss of power and thrust. Upon crashing, multiple explosions occurred, followed by thick plumes of smoke.
The aircraft was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Of the 242 people on board, only a single passenger survived the crash. At least 39 people on the ground were also killed. The crash was the first fatal aviation accident involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and was the type's first hull loss.