Ahmedabad Plane Crash: First visuals from Air India flight crash site; rescue operation underway | Watch

An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a locality near Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon soon after taking off, police said. Casualties are feared though there is no confirmation on the same yet.

"Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on http://airindia.com and on our X handle," Air India posted on X.

Thick smoke billows from the Air India plane crash site in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze, said fire officer Jayesh Khadia. Several injured persons were taken to city civil hospital, an official told PTI.

Emergency responders reached the site promptly and have launched intensive rescue, evacuation, and firefighting operations.

(This is a developing story)