Air India tragedy: Aircraft crashed after starting in Ahmedabad!

Air India tragedy: Aircraft crashed after starting in Ahmedabad!

A heavy plane crash occurred on June 12, 2025 when a machine of the Air India crashed shortly after departure in Ahmedabad, India. The flight AI171 should fly from Ahmedabad to London-Gatwick and transported a total of 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.

The unfortunate incident occurred around 1:38 p.m. (8:08 UTC), only seconds after the start. The affected Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with the label VT-Anb was about 11 years old. According to the "FLIGHTRADAR24", the aircraft was able to rise to a height of 625 feet before it crashed with a rate of 475 feet per minute.

fall details and victims

According to reports, the machine landed in a residential area (doctor hostel) in Meghani Nagar. On board there were citizens from different countries, including 169 from India, 53 from Great Britain, 1 from Canada and 7 from Portugal. After the crash, numerous injuries were brought to surrounding hospitals. Due to the incident, Ahmedabad Airport was closed.

The crash of Air India Boeing 787 is particularly tragic because it marks the first total loss of a Boeing 787 since its introduction in 2011. Historically, the number and severity of plane plumbers have dropped in recent years. According to Statista, there were a total of 233 fatalities worldwide in 2022.

flight accidents in the global context

Before the turn of the millennium, the number of annual victims due to aircraft accidents was over 1,000. Current statistics show that the accident rate in commercial aviation is very low compared to driving. Nevertheless, many accidents occur during landing, often due to specific requirements for angles and speed.

In Germany, some runways are difficult to see or are located near natural or urban limits. In order to increase security, land assistants are increasingly being developed. Most plane places occurred in the United States between 1945 and 2024, with 870 incidents.

It is particularly noteworthy that the United States did not report any aircraft losses per million flights in 2022, while the GUS region had the highest value with 1.18 aircraft losses per million flights.

Although the risk of aircraft falls in general falls, every incident, like the current in India, remains a tragic memory of the risks associated with flying. However, Emirates is rated as the safest airline, followed by KLM, which is particularly relevant in times like this.