Air India Flight AI 171 Crashes in Residential Area Near Ahmedabad Airport

The aircraft, carrying 242 individuals—232 passengers and 10 crew members—impacted a residential area near the airport.

AHMEDABAD, India — Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The aircraft, carrying 242 individuals—232 passengers and 10 crew members—impacted a residential area near the airport.

Emergency services responded immediately, transporting some injured…