New Delhi, June 12 -- Former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is confirmed to be among the passengers aboard Air India flight AI 171, Hindustan reports. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, tragically crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad at 1:38 PM on June 12, 2025.

According to some unconfirmed reports, ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was passenger number 12 on the Air India flight.

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The crash occurred approximately five minutes after departure. The aircraft was under the command of Captain Sumit Sabharwal, with Clive Kunder serving as co-pilot. On board were 232 passengers, including 230 adults and 2 infants, along with 12 crew members, totalin...