One survivor confirmed to be found amongst the wreckage

Numerous media sources (including the Hidustani Times and the Guardian) have conformed a single survivor from the incident. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British passport holder, told the Hindustani Times: “Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”

The full length of Runway 23 at Ahmedabad was used

We are continuing to process data from receiver sources individually. Additional processing confirms #AI171 departed using the full length of Runway 23 at Ahmedabad. RWY 23 is 11,499 feet long. The aircraft backtracked to the end of the runway before beginning its take off roll.

First aircraft departs Ahmedabad Airport since today’s accident

Air India flight AI2716 is the first aircraft to depart Ahmedabad Airport since today’s accident involving Air India flight AI171. The flight is bound for Delhi (DEL). 

Aviation accidents require significant and complex investigations.

Multiple stakeholders are involved. In the case of Air India flight 171 this will likely include the Indian aviation authorities, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), General Electric (the engine manufacturer), and representatives from the countries of passengers on board. We recently sat down with Sean Payne of the NTSB to learn about what happens in those hours following a major accident. Read the interview here.

Initial ADS-B data from flight #AI171

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. pic.twitter.com/29szCqRcgR

— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 12, 2025

Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.

Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.

The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are…

— Air India (@airindia) June 12, 2025

Boeing statement

“We are aware of initial reports and are working to gather more information,” the Boeing statement says.

The aircraft involved was Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered as VT-ANB. The aircraft is 11 years old and was delivered to Air India in February 2014. The aircraft had operated a domestic flight AI423 from Delhi (DEL) to Ahmedabad (AMD) earlier in the morning.

Air India operate a fleet of 27 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The crash of AI171 marks the first hull loss (total destruction) of a Boeing 787.

We are following reports of an accident involving an Air India (AI/AIC) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, India.

Flight AI171 was a scheduled flight from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It was operated by VT-ANB, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner built in December 2013.

We received the last signal from the aircraft at 13:38 local time (08:08 UTC), just seconds after take off, at an altitude of 625 feet.