Mumbai, June 12 In an unfortunate incident, Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff.
Expressing her shock after the horrific aviation disaster, actress Janhvi Kapoor said that the weight of such tragedies is impossible to put into words.
The stunner wrote on her Instagram stories, "Shaken by the news of the Air India flight crash that took place shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The weight of such tragedies is impossible to put into words."
Extending her wishes to the families of those who lost their lives in the mishap, Janhvi added, "Praying deeply for the passengers, the crew, and every family waiting for answers tonight."
The Air India Flight AI171 was headed to London’s Gatwick Airport from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport when the unfortunate incident took place. The aircraft, which was a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANB) had 242 people on board, including passengers and crew.
The plane crashed just outside the airport perimeter, after taking off from Runway 23 at 1:39 PM as per the Indian Standard Time. The authorities shared that the plane had issued a mayday call just moments after takeoff, however, the communication with Air Traffic Control was lost.
Taking to their X timeline, Air India issued a statement that read, “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad–London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on airindia.com and on our X handle.”
An investigation into the cause of the crash is currently underway.
Taking stock of the horrific incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu, who informed the PM that he was heading for Ahmedabad for the rescue and relief operations.
Expressing his grief, Naidu wrote on social media, “Shocked and devastated to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. We are on the highest alert. I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action."
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