Footage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site

An Air India passenger plane bound for Gatwick airport with more than 240 people on board has crashed shortly after takeoff from the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The plane came down in the residential area of Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. According to reports in the Indian media the plane crashed into a building comprising accommodation for doctors working in local hospitals. Footage shows buildings burning and debris scattered across the ground. What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/air-india-flight-171-plane-crash-what-we-know-ahmedabad-gatwick The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #airindia #airindiacrash #indiaplanecrash #indiacrash #londongatwick #ai171 #india #ahmedabad