Air India sets up emergency response centre after plane crash

IANS | June 12, 2025 3:51 PM

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) In the wake of the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 on Thursday, shortly after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport with 242 people on board, the Tata Group airline has activated an emergency response centre and deployed dedicated support teams to assist the affected families.

Our hearts go out to families who suffered an unimaginable loss: Gautam Adani

IANS | June 12, 2025 3:42 PM

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday said that "our hearts go out to the families who have suffered an unimaginable loss", after Air India's London-bound Flight AI171 with 242 passengers (including crew members) aboard crashed near the Ahmedabad airport.

List of 10 major civil aircraft crashes in India

IANS | June 12, 2025 3:38 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Air India plane crash at Ahmedabad on Thursday has turned the focus on civil aviation safety in the country, with the last major tragedy being recorded in 2020 in Calicut, which claimed 21 lives.

DGCA launches probe into Air India AI-171 crash, no cause confirmed yet

IANS | June 12, 2025 3:38 PM

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that a detailed investigation is underway into the crash of Air India flight AI-171, which went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad this afternoon. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered VT-ANB and operating a scheduled service to London's Gatwick, crashed just outside the airport perimeter minutes after departure.