The crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad has shaken the global aviation community. With hundreds of lives lost, and intense scrutiny from investigators,

The claim for the aircraft hull and engine is estimated at around $125 million, and additional liability claims for loss of life for passengers and others will be around $350 million.

One of the strongest pieces of evidence under review is a CCTV clip that shows the takeoff and the crash of the plane.

An Air India aircraft carrying 242 people has crashed in western India near the airport in Ahmedabad, according to statements from both the airline and local police.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London crashed Thursday in India, the airline said. There were 242 people on board. The crash happened around 1:38 p.m. local time shortly after the aircraft took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) in Ahmedabad, located in western India.

When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.

The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India is the latest incident that adds to woes at the troubled U.S. planemaker.

Modi visited Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor out of 242 people on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff yesterday, a video on his official YouTube channel showed. He also met with some of those who were injured when the plane crashed into a medical school dorm.

Only one person on board Air India Flight 171 survived ... “The tragic comparison is that for all the lives lost in the airplane crash in India … more than double that will have died ...

Gujarat ad showing plane in building mirrored Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, June 2025. Viral coincidence sparked debate.