Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash: 269 Dead in India’s Worst Aviation Tragedy in Decades

The Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Exposing the Fatal Cracks in Air India and India’s Aviation Oversight On June 11, 2025, India experienced one of its most horrific aviation tragedies in modern history. Air India Flight AI-171 , a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London, crashed barely 90 seconds after takeoff , colliding into the hostel wing of B.J. Medical College . The accident resulted in the deaths of 241 out of 242 passengers and crew , along with 28 fatalities on the ground , including medical students and staff. What should have been a routine international flight turned into a devastating disaster that has now raised urgent and uncomfortable questions about Air India’s operational ethics, the role of aviation authorities, and the general state of Indian air safety compliance . Timeline of the Tragedy Time of Departure : 1:39 PM IST, from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad Aircraft : Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), manufactured in 201...