Ahmedabad plane crash: Video shows locals running for cover amid panic; eyewitnesses recall explosion and aftermath
In a horrific turn of events, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. Following the crash, multiple videos surfaced on social media. See here.
In a tragic incident, an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, June 12. According to the first official visuals shared by the news agency PTI, the plane crashed on top of a building in the city.
Following this video, multiple videos and images started surfacing on the internet; among them, one video showcased locals on the ground running for cover following the crash.
In some videos circulating on social media, the Boeing 787-8 aircraft could be seen losing altitude quickly and crashing in the Meghaninagar area near the Ahmedabad International Airport.
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Visuals of locals running for cover surface online
Air India said that the flight, AI-171, was heading towards London's Gatwick from Ahmedabad. Of the total passengers, 169 were Indians, 53 were British, 1 was Canadian, and 7 were Portuguese nationals.
According to PTI, visuals surfaced online that showed people running away moments after the Air India flight AI-171 crashed at the Ahmedabad airport.
Along with this, there are multiple videos and footage that have surfaced on social media showing the horrific moment the plane went down and caught fire.
VIDEO | Ahmedabad Air Crash: Visuals show people running away moments after the Air India flight AI-171 crashed after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport.
¡ª Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 12, 2025
The Boeing aircraft, which could be seen losing altitude quickly, crashed in Meghaninagar area near the Ahmedabad¡ pic.twitter.com/oBOmc3rFDr
Eyewitnesses share the horror of the moment
Along with the visuals and pictures, many eyewitnesses recounted the plane crash horror. One told PTI that dead bodies and debris were scattered all over the place.
While another quoted, "I was at home when we heard a massive sound. When we went out to see what had happened, there was a layer of thick smoke in the air."
He said when they went there, they saw the dead bodies and debris from the crashed aircraft were scattered all over. According to another witness, her son was inside a hostel building when the plane smashed into it.
¡°My son had gone to the hostel during lunch break, and the plane crashed there. My son is safe, and I have spoken to him,¡± Ramila told ANI.
? Air India Crash Update | Survivor¡¯s Story
¡ª Prashant (@prashant10gaur) June 12, 2025
?? ¡°My son had gone to the hostel during lunch break, and the plane crashed there. My son is safe, and I have spoken to him. He jumped from the second floor, so he suffered some injuries.¡± pic.twitter.com/5AWh0Dnm4Z
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