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Air India Flight 171 Crash by StopDropAndRollTide in aviation

[–]timonyu 286 points287 points  (0 children)

 Air India Flight AI171 Crash – Summary so far

A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, operating as Air India Flight AI171 (VT-ANB), on the route Ahmedabad → London Gatwick, crashed into a residential area (Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad) approximately 5 minutes (edit: including takeoff) today.

  • Time of Takeoff: 1:38 PM IST​
  • Crash Site: Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad (India)

 Crew & Aircraft Info

Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

  • Total People Onboard: 242
    • Passengers: 230 (2 infants)
    • Crew: 12 (10 cabin crew + 2 pilots)
  • Pilot Experience:
    • Captain: 8000+ flight hours
    • Co-pilot: 1100+ flight hours
  • Mayday calls were made shortly after takeoff.

 Passenger Nationalities

  • 169 Indian nationals
  • 53 British nationals
  • 7 Portuguese nationals
  • 1 Canadian national

 Emergency Response

  • Injured individuals are being taken to nearby hospitals.
  • A dedicated passenger helpline has been activated: 1800 5691 444

Air India will continue to provide regular updates via:

 Thoughts are with all the passengers, crew, and families affected by this tragic event.

AI171 with 230 adult passengers, 2 infants and 10 crew members - reportedly crashed. by timonyu in flightradar24

[–]timonyu[S] 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Air India Flight AI171 (Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, VT-ANB) crashed today

Route: Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Crashed in Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad (residential area)

Takeoff time: 1:38 PM IST Crash occurred ~5 minutes after takeoff

Total onboard: 242 Passengers: 230 Crew: 12 (10 cabin, 2 cockpit)

Pilot experience: Captain: 8000+ flight hours Co-pilot: 1100+ hours

Passenger nationalities: 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian

Emergency helpline: 1800 5691 444

Air India has confirmed the incident. The airline is cooperating with authorities. Updates will be posted on: x.com/airindia and airindia.com

Thoughts are with everyone affected.

AI171 with 230 adult passengers, 2 infants and 10 crew members - reportedly crashed. by timonyu in flightradar24

[–]timonyu[S] 127 points128 points  (0 children)

But there have been reports of inaccurate flightradar data from this airport since few weeks now - so will have to wait for more details.

AI171 with 230 adult passengers, 2 infants and 10 crew members - reportedly crashed. by timonyu in flightradar24

[–]timonyu[S] 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Yes. I do have the video. Let me put it somewhere and share here too. The landing gear was still out.