Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Former Gujarat CM likely on board; Ahmedabad airport closed

By HT News Desk
Published on: June 12, 2025 11:18 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live: As per initial reports, the flight was taking off from Ahmedabad to Gatwick at the time of the crash. Fatalities due to the crash are unknown.​

Ahmedabad: Smoke billows after a plane crashed near Ahmedabad airport,
Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: An Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed after takeoff in Gujarat's Ahmedabad airport. Visuals of the plane crash circulated on social media show plumes of dark smoke in the sky. As per an Air India statement, initial reports, the flight was taking off from Ahmedabad to Gatwick at the time of the crash. Fatalities due to the crash are unknown.



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June 12, 2025 11:18 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash LIVE: Pilots made MAYDAY call moments before crash​

Air India Crash live: As per a statement from aviation officials, the ATC stated that the Air India plane aircraft departed from Ahmadabad at 1339 IST from runway 23.

“It gave a MAYDAY Call to ATC, but thereafter, no response was given by the aircraft to the calls made by ATC,” said officials.

The plane crashed outside the airport five minutes after takeoff.
June 12, 2025 11:15 AM IST

Air India plane crash LIVE: Civil Aviation minister 'deeply shocked' after plane crash​

Ahmedabad plane crash: Union Civil Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated he was "deeply shocked" after the news of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

"Shocked and devastated to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. We 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 on X.

"Rescue teams have been mobilised, and all efforts are being made to ensure medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site. My thoughts and prayers are with all those on board and their families," he added.

June 12, 2025 11:13 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live news: Former Gujarat CM likely on board, say reports​

Air India plane crash update: Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani is suspected to be onboard the Air India plane that crashed near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, reports TV9. An official confirmation is awaited.

June 12, 2025 11:08 AM IST

Air India plane crash: Video show thick smoke near Ahmedabad Airport​

Moments after an Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed, videos showing thick smoke in the air circulated on social media. Residents living near the Ahmedabad airport area captured the visuals of the plane crash.

As per initial statements, the flight en-route to Gatwick crashed five minutes after it took off.

June 12, 2025 11:02 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live news: Passenger plan was en-route to London's Gatwick at time of crash​

Air India plane crash: As per an official statement from Air India, the plane was en-route from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick at the time of the crash.

The plane took off at 1:38 PM and crashed near the airport five minutes after takeoff.
June 12, 2025 10:56 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live: Ahmedabad Airport closed​

Ahmedabad Airport has been shut down after an Air India passenger plane crashed on Thursday.

June 12, 2025 10:49 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live: Number of fatalities yet to be confirmed​

As per a report by ANI, at least 242 passengers were on board the plane. An official statement is awaited
June 12, 2025 10:47 AM IST

Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: Air India plane crashes in Gujarat​

An Air India passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off at Ahmedabad Airport. As per reports, at least 242 passengers were on board.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ahmedabad-plane-crash-live-updates-air-india-flight-crashes-ahmedabad-airport-death-toll-news-101749717953751.html

 

[Made In Wales]

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-family-reported-travelling-air-31846906

Typical welsh family in the new UK. I'm sure our welsh correspondent @Made In Wales will appreciate this

There's always a Welsh connection!

Very much appreciated, and I was going to comment on this story after 'celebrity' Mark Wright made an apparently 'poor taste' comment about the incident on Instagram:

Mark commented that the fact there was one survivor was 'a horrendous coincidence' after he shared an image featuring the three in front of a private jet at an airport, with a caption about the lack of leg room on regular flights.

Of course, Mark's apologised and will no doubt be subject to the 'sackcloth and ashes' treatment:

 

[Hunter Hearst Helmsley]

This presents itself as such a strong possibility, at least regarding config. Don't know how it would explain what happened with the engines though.

Spoiler

While I am horrified by the loss of life, I can't help anticipating the Mayday episode about it. It will be a wait of years, but worth it for the story of an actual plane crash, not some dips in a Cessna taken out by fumes.

Also if God is good Greg Feith will weigh in ...

Mayday is so good. Watching plane crash news as it happens sucks because you have to wait a year to discover the cause instead of a half hour.

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

Mayday is so good. Watching plane crash news as it happens sucks because you have to wait a year to discover the cause instead of a half hour.

Good thing we've got an elite team of autists with long attention spans.

 

[God's drunkest driver]

I see a lot of people talking about the flaps thing like it's confirmed, it needs to be reinforced that is pretty speculation at this point. I'm a firm believer in this being a likely 3rd world pilot crashes a flyable plane incident, but a typical 787 takeoff flap position appears to be a fairly small extension and so far the videos we've all seen are a crappy video of a screen playing a video, and a surveillance camera.



Is it just me or are images I post showing up corrupted? I just see a bunch of vertical lines. If so I'm using Tor Browser 14.5.3 and there's some weird issue going on.

 

[Hunter Hearst Helmsley]

You've got to look THROUGH the picture. It's a sailboat.

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Apparently the plane even took out an indian politician.

 

[polakrobak99]

I see a lot of people talking about the flaps thing like it's confirmed, it needs to be reinforced that is pretty speculation at this point. I'm a firm believer in this being a likely 3rd world pilot crashes a flyable plane incident, but a typical 787 takeoff flap position appears to be a fairly small extension and so far the videos we've all seen are a crappy video of a screen playing a video, and a surveillance camera.

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Is it just me or are images I post showing up corrupted? I just see a bunch of vertical lines. If so I'm using Tor Browser 14.5.3 and there's some weird issue going on.

Image does not work.

 

[barrow greeter]

 

[Jump]

Is it just me or are images I post showing up corrupted? I just see a bunch of vertical lines. If so I'm using Tor Browser 14.5.3 and there's some weird issue going on.

There is some weird thing with the new TOR browser and this site.
You have to copy the image to your clipboard, then paste it in the message.
It will upload FULL SIZE but attach correctly. Delete the image from the message then go down and click Insert Thumbnail.

 

[polakrobak99]

New Blancolirio dropped, confirming that the RAT has been deployed.

 

[Hitman One]

I'm a firm believer in this being a likely 3rd world pilot crashes a flyable plane incident

Nah, there are plenty of airlines in that part of the world I wouldn't go anywhere near, but Air India have a safety record comparable to European and US carriers. I'm not saying it wasn't pilot error or that pilot error didn't contribute, but I don't think it will be due to poor training or any cultural issue at the airline.

 

[grimacefetishist]

No, if it was a stall you would have seen one side drop dramatically. It looks like the plane just ran out of energy to climb and slowly glided into the buildings. Apparently the mayday from the pilot said they had lost power and thrust.

It got covid

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Official casualty numbers?

 

[Cedric_Eff]

I have a feeling it could be Three things.

1) They forgot flaps like Northwest 255
2) GE/Boeing has a major manufacturing flaw.
3) Air India poopoo’d their maintenance.

I lean more towards 2 and 3. Even a combination of the two.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

I don't think it's flaps - and my main evidence is the mayday. That's more likely to be called because of catastrophic power loss than for "we ain't climbing" - those crashes usually don't mayday and just plant.

However if it was dual birdstrike I think we'd have heard SOMETHING about flocks of birds or similar.

I suspect we'll get some investigation leaks sooner than later.

 

[Cedric_Eff]

I don't think it's flaps - and my main evidence is the mayday. That's more likely to be called because of catastrophic power loss than for "we ain't climbing" - those crashes usually don't mayday and just plant.

However if it was dual birdstrike I think we'd have heard SOMETHING about flocks of birds or similar.

I suspect we'll get some investigation leaks sooner than later.

Wild card but imagine if it wasn’t a bird strike but a cow strike.

But yeah no if it’s an Air India issue then they need to fix that. If it’s GE/Boeing, then it’s crazy.

 

[lostpwgoesbrrrr]

Official casualty numbers?
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Imagine if Air India owned a fleet of 10 A380s and seated 500+ and their "experienced" pilots with "10,000 hours" crashed all at the same time. It'd be TID season and still wouldn't be enough.

 

[God's drunkest driver]

Here's the image I tried to post. The point being that the potato quality videos don't show enough detail to discern if the flaps are in the typical takeoff position or not because the takeoff position is not as visually apparent as it is with many other aircraft.

There is some weird thing with the new TOR browser and this site.
You have to copy the image to your clipboard, then paste it in the message.
It will upload FULL SIZE but attach correctly. Delete the image from the message then go down and click Insert Thumbnail.

Thanks

 

[Pygmy Giraffe]

Dude was in seat 11a. So pretty far forward.

From now on, every jeet will try to bribe or abuse airline staff loudly and belligerently, demanding to be put in seat 11A. Film of on-board fights to win the coveted jeet miracle seat will be hitting the Internet next week.

 

[Lobster Cult High Priest]

"There were 169 Indian, 53 British, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese passengers on board"
So, 223 pajeets and 7 Poortugals.

That Jeet is not a Canadian.