Overview

• Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people, crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport on June 11, 2025.
• The aircraft struck a hostel at BJ Medical College shortly after the crash, causing additional casualties on the ground as it was bound for London.
• India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau have begun examining the black boxes to determine the cause of the accident.
• Press Information Bureau fact-checkers verified that a viral video purportedly showing the crash actually dates back to a January 2023 Yeti Airlines accident in Nepal.
• Officials have not released an official death toll and are urging the public to rely on verified sources and refrain from sharing unconfirmed footage.