Germany Breaking: Air India Flight AI171 Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport
Written by admin on 12 June 2025
Breaking: Air India Flight AI171 Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport
Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed near Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport today, June 12, 2025, shortly after taking off from runway 23 at 1:39 PM IST. The flight was headed to London Gatwick with 242 people on board, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national, and 7 Portuguese nationals.
Crash Details:
- The aircraft issued a MAYDAY call shortly after departure but stopped responding to further communications.
- Dense smoke posed a challenge to rescue operations, which are still underway.
- The plane crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar, near the airport.
Rescue Efforts:
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 90 personnel, have been deployed from Gandhinagar, with three more teams en route from Vadodara.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured Central assistance and spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the state Home Minister, and the Police Commissioner.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Home Minister Amit Shah, directing them to ensure all necessary support is extended immediately ¹ ² ³.
Support and Helplines:
- Air India has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number: 1800 5691 444.
- The UK Government has issued a helpline for British nationals: 020 7008 5000.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation has activated an Operational Control Room: 011-24610843 | 9650391859
En tant que chrétiens, nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous en prière pour les familles touchées par ce tragique incident. Que Dieu console ceux qui ont perdu des êtres chers et donne de la force à ceux qui sont dans le deuil. Prions pour les familles, les survivants et les équipes de secours, demandant la paix et la guidance de Dieu en ce moment difficile.
“Que le Seigneur te bénisse et te garde ; que le Seigneur fasse luire sur toi son visage et te fasse grâce ; que le Seigneur lève sur toi son visage et te donne la paix.” – Nombres 6:24-26
Last Updated on 12 June 2025 @ 4:08 pm
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