Ahmadabad, India — June 12, 2025
What began as a routine international flight turned into a scene of unimaginable horror when Air India Flight AI171 burst into flames moments after lifting off from Ahmadabad airport — sending shock waves across the globe and plunging hundreds of families into mourning.

📹 Cameras Capture Final Seconds — and a Blinding Fireball

Terrifying video footage, now flooding social media, shows the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner climbing into the sky — before violently dipping nose-first and exploding on impact. The fireball consumed the aircraft as it slammed into the densely populated Meghani Nagar district, barely missing nearby apartment buildings and a medical college.

“It is heartbreaking beyond words,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, responding within hours of the disaster.

✈️ Flight AI171: A Tragic Manifest of Dreams and Destinations

  • Flight: Air India AI171
  • Route: Ahmadabad → London
  • On Board: 242 souls
    • 169 Indian nationals
    • 53 British nationals
    • 7 Portuguese nationals
    • 1 Canadian national

Departing at 1:38 p.m. local time, the aircraft made it only minutes into its journey before succumbing to a catastrophic event still under investigation.

💔 Bodies Recovered, Survivors Pulled From Wreckage

Rescue efforts have continued into the night. As of press time:

  • 204 fatalities confirmed
  • Several survivors located and hospitalized
  • Emergency workers digging through debris for others

“We feared no one survived, but miracles have happened,” said G.S. Malik, Ahmedabad’s Police Commissioner.

Medical units, firefighters, and military support have flooded the scene. Still, the emotional toll is just beginning to unfold.

🏥 Plane Crashed Into Medical College Area

The aircraft struck near Shree Narayana Medical College, damaging its outer buildings and setting parts of the campus ablaze. Classes were in session — but most students were reportedly evacuated.

🚨 What Went Wrong?

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched a full-scale probe. Black box recovery is underway. Possible causes under review include:

  • Mechanical failure
  • Pilot error
  • External interference

No evidence yet confirms foul play — but officials aren’t ruling anything out.

🌍 A Global Tragedy — and an International Response

Foreign governments are rushing to respond:

  • The UK Foreign Office has dispatched crisis teams to assist British victims.
  • Portugal and Canada have reached out to India for consular cooperation.
  • Air India has activated emergency call centers and support hotlines for relatives.

“This is not just India’s tragedy — this is the world’s loss,” stated one UN official.

🕯️ In Memory

Children, parents, students, business travelers — each had a story that ended too soon. As candlelight vigils emerge in London, Lisbon, and Delhi, the world watches, waits — and mourns.

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