Air India Flight AI 171 Crash

On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, with only one passenger surviving. Sequence of Events The flight departed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 PM IST. Shortly After Takeoff: The aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 625 feet. Engine Power Loss: Seconds after liftoff, the fuel control switches for both engines moved to the "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel and causing a total loss of thrust. Cockpit Confusion: The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) captured one pilot asking the other, "Why did you cut off?", to which the other replied, "I didn't". Emergency Call: A "Mayday" distress call was issued by one of the pilots, but the aircraft was too low to recover. Impact: The plane crashed into the residential and doctors' hostel area of the B.J. Medical College, about 1.7 km (1 mile) from the runway, causing a massive fire. #Ahmedabad #Gujarat #India #London #Gatwick