An Air India Boeing 787-8 plane bound from Ahmedabad to London crashed just a few minutes after take-off; 241 out of 242 people died, including crew members.

Boeing 787-8, an Air India plane, crashed soon after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport. The flight was carrying 242 passengers and crew. The flight crashed in Ahmedabad, at a medical hostel building where students were taking their lunch. The reason is still unknown.

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An Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, 12 June 2025. The flight was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members at the time of the incident.

Tragically, the aircraft went down in a residential area of Meghani Nagar, Ahmedabad, striking a B.J. Medical College hostel building where several students were reportedly having lunch. Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene, and rescue operations are currently underway. The injured and deceased had been taken to the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.

The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time, and authorities have launched an investigation to determine what led to the accident.

Sole survivor of the crash

Ramesh Viswashkumar, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, jumped out of the emergency exit, according to media reports, and miraculously survived. He had been sitting in seat no. 11A, which happened to be near one of the emergency exit gates, and jumped out when found out the crash was going to happen. He survived with minor injuries. A video that circulated on social media shortly after the fatal crash showed a man walking from the scene in a bloodstained shirt.

The individual was identified as Ramesh Viswashkumar, a British national of Indian origin. He came to India to visit his family and returned with his brother.

The B.J. Medical College hostel

The moment the plane crashed into the hostel building of B.J. Medical College's hostel, around 100 students were having their lunch, unaware of the upcoming disaster. Many of them jumped out of the building, and some of them got caught.

According to media reports, at least 5 student doctors died, and many suffered serious injuries.

B.J. Medical College hostel building

A few hours before

On social media, a man named Asash Vatsa shared a post claiming he was on the same plane 2 hours before when the accident happened. He stated in his post that the plane had experienced several unaddressed technical issues. What could have been the reason for the fatal crash? He shared some pics and videos where it can be seen that the plane was having some technical issues. The AC wasn’t working, and the TV screen behind the seat and the touchscreen interface that allows passengers to communicate with the flight crew and access seat-specific features weren’t functioning either.

Some people call it ignorance of maintenance, while some call it built-in problems. The investigation will reveal what caused the deaths of 242 individuals.

It’s a matter of concern that, how in recent days, it can be seen on social media what kind of maintenance the airline has. Many people posted on social media about their experience on flights these days. They shared the same kind of problem, raising concerns, but the issues remain unaddressed by airlines.

What is Dreamliner?

The aircraft involved in the crash was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, a highly regarded member of Boeing’s group of large airplanes designed for long-distance flights. This has been regarded as the safest, designed for efficiency and passenger comfort. The 787-8 is capable of flying routes up to approximately 13,530 kilometers (8,430 miles), making it a popular choice for intercontinental travel.

The aircraft is built with advanced aerodynamics, weight-reducing composite material, and fuel-saving engines compared to older aircraft.

This particular 787-8 completed its maiden flight in December 2013 and was delivered to Air India the following month, in January 2014, according to data available on the internet.

As of Thursday, Air India had 34 Boeing 787- 8s actively operating. 

Globally, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program has been a commercial success, with over 1,100 units of different configurations.