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13-06-2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Flight AI171) from Ahmedabad to London crashed seconds after take-off, killing at least 241 people, including passengers, crew, and individuals on the ground, with the toll expected to rise. One passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived. The plane issued a mayday and lost contact shortly after departure before striking buildings in a medical campus, including a hospital complex and student hostel, causing significant casualties and injuries. This is the first fatal crash involving a 787 Dreamliner. Indian authorities are leading the investigation with support from US and UK teams. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident “heartbreaking,” and Air India’s parent Tata Group pledged compensation to victims’ families.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI171, Ahmedabad, London • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
A British passenger, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, was the sole survivor of an Air India Boeing 787 crash shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, which killed 241 people, including 169 Indians and 52 Britons. Ramesh, seated in 11A, escaped with injuries and was hospitalized, meeting India’s interior minister. His family says he is disoriented and focused on locating his brother Ajay, who was also on board. The plane crashed into accommodation for trainee doctors; the cause remains unknown and ground casualties are unclear. Victims include several UK families, and UK and Indian leaders expressed condolences. Crisis support has been activated by UK authorities. Verified video shows the aircraft descending before exploding on impact.
Entities: Vishwashkumar Ramesh, Air India, Boeing 787, Ahmedabad, Ajay Ramesh • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and likely causing additional casualties on the ground. The sole survivor is a British man seated in 11A, now in hospital. The flight lost signal less than a minute after departure, issued a mayday, and impacted a doctors’ hostel at a local medical college, triggering fire and rescue operations. Victims included 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, one Canadian, and 12 crew. Authorities and Air India have suspended airport operations, set up helplines and support centers, and Tata Group pledged compensation to families. Early expert analysis suggests improperly set wing flaps may have contributed, though the cause remains unconfirmed. Boeing said it is supporting the investigation.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad, London Gatwick, Tata Group • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (Flight AI171) crashed five minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, with 242 people on board. Authorities confirmed 241 fatalities and one survivor, a British national of Indian origin, who is hospitalized. The jet went down in a residential area near the airport, striking buildings including a medical college dining hall, causing additional casualties and injuries on the ground. The cause remains unknown; India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is leading the probe with assistance from the U.S. NTSB and FAA. Preliminary observations from videos suggest the landing gear was down and flaps up unusually early, and the aircraft briefly climbed to about 625 feet before descending. Black boxes have not yet been recovered. Victims included 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. The crash draws scrutiny to the Boeing 787, which had not previously been involved in a fatal crash per Boeing’s records.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Flight AI171, Ahmedabad, London Gatwick • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
Families of victims from Air India flight AI171 are giving DNA samples at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to identify loved ones after the Boeing Dreamliner crashed seconds after takeoff, killing nearly everyone on board and some on the ground; only one passenger, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived. More than 190 relatives have provided samples, with identifications expected to take up to 72 hours. The flight recorder has been found, and India’s authorities, assisted by the US NTSB and the UK AAIB, are investigating the cause. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site and the survivor, while grief-stricken families await news amid one of India’s deadliest air disasters in decades.
Entities: Air India flight AI171, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Boeing Dreamliner, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off, killing 241 people (229 passengers and 12 crew). One British passenger, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived with injuries. The flight carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. The plane struck a doctors’ hostel in a residential area; authorities have not confirmed ground casualties. It is the first fatal crash of a 787. Tata Sons pledged compensation and support; UK and Indian authorities have launched investigations. Leaders in India and the UK expressed condolences, and hotlines were set up for families.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad, London Gatwick, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off near Ahmedabad Airport, plowing into BJ Medical College Hostel and its dining hall in Meghaninagar while students were at lunch. Images and video show the aircraft’s tail lodged in the roof, debris inside the “Royal Mess” food hall, and landing gear wedged within the building. Locals and firefighters responded amid smouldering wreckage. The flight carried 242 people, including 169 Indian and 53 British nationals; 12 crew were reported onboard. An aviation expert said a mayday was issued before the crash. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident heartbreaking and said he was heading to the scene.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad Airport, BJ Medical College Hostel, Meghaninagar • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
New CCTV footage shows Air India Flight AI171 to London Gatwick struggling to gain altitude and crashing into a residential area near Ahmedabad Airport shortly after take-off, erupting in flames and smoke. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people (including 53 British nationals), crashed at 1:38pm local time in Meghaninagar. While earlier reports suggested no survivors, Sky News says a British man survived. It’s the first recorded crash of a 787-8 Dreamliner. Rescue efforts are underway, and flight tracking lost the aircraft’s signal within a minute of departure.
Entities: Air India Flight AI171, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad Airport, Meghaninagar, London Gatwick • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
A deadly crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Ahmedabad for London—killing over 200 people and marking the first fatal crash involving the model—has dealt a major blow to the carrier’s turnaround under Tata Group. Analysts say the incident raises concerns about technical failures and operational oversight, noting reports that the aircraft lost power and struck a building before exploding. With at least 265 bodies reported at hospitals, including victims from a medical college hostel, experts urge a transparent, thorough investigation to restore public trust and prevent setbacks to Air India’s rehabilitation and growth plans.
Entities: Air India, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Tata Group, Ahmedabad, London • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-06-2025
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating as Air India Flight AI171 crashed into a densely populated area of Ahmedabad shortly after take-off, killing all 241 other people on board and additional victims on the ground. The sole survivor, 40-year-old UK citizen Ramesh Vishwaskumar from Leicester, escaped from the wreckage despite injuries, describing a loud noise 30 seconds after take-off and scenes of devastation with bodies and debris. He lost his brother in the crash. The cause of the disaster, the deadliest in civil aviation in more than a decade, remains under investigation.
Entities: Air India Flight AI171, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Ahmedabad, Ramesh Vishwaskumar, South China Morning Post • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
