Air India Flight 171 was a scheduled passenger flight from Ahmedabad Airport in India to London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom that crashed 32 seconds after takeoff at 13:39 IST (08:09 UTC) on 12 June 2025. All 12 crew members and 229 of the 230 passengers aboard died. On the ground, 19 people were killed and 67 others were seriously injured. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed into the hostel block of B. J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, 1.7 kilometres (1 mi; 0.9 nmi) from the runway. The aircraft was destroyed, and several college buildings were severely damaged by the impact and subsequent fire. This was the first fatal accident and hull loss involving a Boeing 787 since the type entered service in 2011, as well as the deadliest plane crash in the 2020s, surpassing Jeju Air Flight 2216. According to a preliminary report released on 12 July 2025 by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), the aircraft's front enhanced airborne flight recorder revealed that the crash was caused by both engines losing thrust after their fuel control switches moved from RUN to CUTOFF seconds after liftoff. No cause for the switch movement was given. The crash remains under investigation. Background Aircraft and route The aircraft involved in the crash was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered VT-ANB with 41,868 hours on the airframe.[1]: 4–5 It was assembled at the Boeing Everett Factory, including some fuselage sections made at the Boeing South Carolina facility, and delivered to Air India in January 2014.[2] The aircraft's two General Electric GEnx-1B70 engines had about 28,000 and 33,000 operating hours, and both had been installed less than three months prior to the crash.[1]: 5 Air India began operating flights to London Gatwick in 2023. At the time of the crash, it operated twelve departures a week, including five from Ahmedabad.[3]
Lana Chessie Mig Albi This project explores the tragic events of a plane crash. It is not intended to sensationalize or cause distress, but rather to honor the memory of those affected, reflect on the lessons learned, and promote awareness and safety
