A flight crashing to London from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday, June 12, left the world of stunned and broken hearts. Air India Flight AI171, acting from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed near the Ahmedabad’s Megh Nagar only a few minutes after takeoff From the afternoon from the international airport Sardar VallaBhbhai Patel.
The aircraft carried 242 people, of which 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Among them were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed a deep shock over the incident, Indian sports icons also responded to the tragedy. The double Olympic medalist PV Sindu was among the first to share condolences.
“Air India AI171 from Ahmedabad to London today, June 12, 2025. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of all 242 souls on board. He can love surrounding every mourning heart and find those that stay behind,” Sindu published on X.
The Indian cricket star and captain of the ODI team, Rohit Sharma, took to Instagram to respond to the crash.
Former Indian Berras battery Dinesh Karthik, currently in London as part of the World Testing Championship, said: “Ahmedabad cardiac news. Prayers for all.”
Ishant Sharma’s Indian cricket called the “heartbreaking tragedy” crash and offered his prayers for the victim’s families.
“Moments like these remind us how fragile life is.
Left me very sad: Siraj
The fast pitch Mohammed Siraj, who is in England for the upcoming series of five tests, said, “What happened today in Ahmedabad is extremely tragic and left me very sad. Life is so rare. My heart goes to all families affected by the incident. ”
The Air India aircraft commanded the captain of the Sumeet Sabharwal, a captain for training in line (LTC) with 8,200 hours of flying experience. The first officer of Clive Kundar, who had 1100 hours of flying experience served as a co-pilot. Shortly after takeoff, the crew issued a call in Mayday; However, the aircraft did not respond to further attempts to communicate from air traffic control. Witnesses and staff of ATC reported that from the place of accident that fluttering from the place of crash fluttering.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was receiving regular updates from the Ahmedabad authorities.
“The scenes that appear on a London aircraft bearing many British nationals who come across in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 12, 2025
