New Delhi, June 12 -- Former CM Vijay Rupani feared among passengers on flight, confirmation awaited.

On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad at 1:38 PM. The crash occurred approximately five minutes after departure.

The flight was piloted by Captain Sumit Sabharwal and co-piloted by Clive Kunder. On board were 232 passengers, including 230 adults and 2 infants, along with 12 crew members, totaling 242 people.

The airport emergency team was immediately activated, and smoke was visible from a considerable distance. The DAW, ADAW, and one FOI, who were already in Ahmedabad for another assignment, are now gathering details ...