Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to probe Air India plane crash

• Air India plane crashed into residential quarters of doctors of BJ Medical College
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• NEW DELHI — Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the Air India plane crash at the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, according to an official.
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• Air India's Dreamliner Boeing 787 aircraft, involved in the crash, had 242 people on board, including 12 crew members.

People stand near the debris of the Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the airport, in Ahmedabad, Thursday, June 12, 2025. The London-bound plane was carrying 242 passengers. (PTI Photo)

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• AAIB Director General and Director of Investigation at the agency, among others, will be leaving for Ahmedabad, the official said.

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• Under the civil aviation ministry, AAIB is responsible for the classification of safety occurrences, involving aircraft operating in the Indian airspace into accidents and serious incidents.
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• It carries out detailed investigations into accidents and also suggests measures to improve safety.

Debris of an Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (PTI Photo)

Debris of an Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (PTI Photo)

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• "We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information," Boeing said in a statement.

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• Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu expressed shock at the plane crash and said he was personally monitoring the situation.
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• "We are on highest alert. I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action.
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• "Rescue teams have been mobilised and all efforts are being made to ensure medical aid and relief support are being rushed to the site," he said in a post on X in the afternoon.
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• The minister, who was in Vijayawada, rushed to Ahmedabad to oversee the situation on the ground.
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• Air India plane crashed into residential quarters of doctors of BJ Medical College
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• AHMEDABAD — The Air India plane bound for London, which lost altitude soon after take- off, crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area on Thursday, causing severe damage to buildings in the premises, eyewitnesses said.
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• Several people living in the residential quarters located near the Ahmedabad airport were injured in the crash, they claimed though there was no official confirmation of this.
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• The plane was flying very low and it crashed into the residential quarters of doctors of the government-run college, an eyewitness, Haresh Shah, told PTI.
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• "There are several five-floor buildings which serve as residential quarters. Many people in those apartments were injured as the buildings also caught fire," he said.
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• Another eyewitness said several cars and vehicles parked in the premises also caught fire.
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• A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area minutes after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people were feared killed.
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• The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171) could be seen from afar, losing altitude rapidly and crashing in a ball of fire that sent plumes of thick black smoke spiralling up in the air.
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• The aircraft carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew crashed in Meghaninagar area near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at around 2 pm.