India, June 13 -- Air India early on Friday confirmed that only one out of the 242 passengers onboard the London-bound flight AI171, had survived after the plane crashed in Ahmedabad merely five minutes into take-off.

In a post on X, Air India stated, "UPDATE: Air India confirms that flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on 12 June 2025, was involved in an accident. The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew."

They added, "The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital."

The plane which crashed on its way to London's Gatwick...