Air India Flight Carrying 242 Crashes In Ahmedabad In One Of India’s Worst Aviation Disasters, Nearly A Year After Bhiwani Mishap

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. The flight, AI171, was en route to London's Gatwick and had 232 passengers and 10 crew members on board.

The aircraft crashed into a doctors' hostel attached to a nearby medical college, killing several students on the ground. Haunting visuals from the site showed the mangled wreckage piercing through the dining hall, with shattered walls and uneaten plates of food - a chilling testament to the suddenness of the tragedy.

According to sources, double-engine failure may be behind the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, but it's still too soon to confirm. Reports say that the pilot of the flight AI-171 gave a Mayday call to the Air Traffic Control when both engines failed.

In a harrowing final Instagram post, Jamie Ray Meek, a British passenger, shared a message saying goodbye to India moments before boarding the ill-fated flight. The video captured Meeke's calm and upbeat demeanor as he reflected on his journey.

The crash marked the first-ever fatal accident involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since its commercial debut in 2011. The aircraft was en route to London Gatwick when it crashed just minutes after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

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