Visuals of the plane crashing.

Ahmedabad International Airport has been closed for operations till 5 PM local time.

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B787 Dreamliner aircraft, Ahmedabad to London (Gatwick) airport, had crashed into a residential area (Meghani Nagar), taking off at 1:38 PM, and crashed 5 minutes after takeoff: DGCA

Initial ADS-B data from flight AI171 shows that the aircraft reached a maximum barometric altitude of 625 feet (airport altitude is about 200 feet) and then it started to descend with an vertical speed of -475 feet per minute: Flightradar24

PM Modi has directed HM Amit Shah to reach Ahemdabad immediately.

Air India has confirmed following countries nationals

Total: 242 (passengers and crew)

India: 169
UK: 53
Portugal: 7
Canada: 1

🚨 URGENT BLOOD DONATION APPEAL – AHMEDABAD PLANE CRASH 🚨

A devastating plane crash near Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad has led to numerous casualties. In this critical hour, we urgently appeal to everyone to come forward and donate blood — your help can make the difference between life and death.

🩸 Blood Donation Centres:

1. U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre
📍 Room No. 110, 1st Floor, A Block
📞 9316732524

2. IHBT Department, Civil Hospital
📍 2nd Floor, 1200-Bed Civil Hospital
📞 9428265409

3. IKDRC Blood Centre
📍 1st Floor, IKDRC Hospital, Manjushree Mill Road, Baliya Limdi
📞 07922687500 (Ext. 4226)

4. GCRI Blood Centre
📍 1st Floor, Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute
📞 07922688026

💉 One donation can save many lives. If you’re eligible, please donate—and do spread the word.

🙏 Let’s come together and support those in urgent need.

Russian & French President send condolences over Air India 787 Boeing Crash in Ahmedabad

#Geopolitics

All about Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner: Technology, controversies and previous accidents #Aviation

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/all-about-boeing-787-8-dreamliner-technology-controversies-and-previous-accidentsnbsp/3877346/

This channel has already covered several instances of Boeing 737-Max failing and crashing, but this was not expected from the 787. #Aviation

In 2024 a whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, an engineer with Boeing, alleged that the company has taken shortcuts in manufacturing the Dreamliner 787 and as the aircrafts ages the risks will become “catastrophic”.

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https://t.co/an0InTP47m

A Very unfortunate news

All 242 Passengers in the Boeing 787-8 IA171 Flight are no more, said Ahemdabad Police Commisioner

Om Shanti to the departed souls 🙏🏻

Gujarat Government appeals to Family Members of People onboard ill-fated Air India plane to give DNA samples to help identify deceased.

John Barnett, a former Boeing quality manager, spent years warning that 787s were being assembled with serious defects:

• Deliberate use of substandard parts

• Faulty oxygen systems in up to 1 in 4 planes

• Metal shavings near wiring that could trigger mid-air disasters

• Pressure to cover up quality failures to keep production moving

He said Boeing prioritized speed and profit over safety — and was punished for speaking out.

In March 2024, just days into legal testimony against Boeing, Barnett was found dead with a 'self-inflicted gunshot'. Officially ruled a "suicide". #Aviation

Some hope

1 Survivor from Seat 11A has been founded and admitted to the hospital

130 personnel of Indian army including engineers, medics, firefighters etc have been deployed to the crash site.