Ahmedabad plane crash: Photos show aftermath of the tragedy

People stand around the debris of the Air India plane after it crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Search and rescue teams respond to the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

In the aftermath of the tragic Air India Flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, the Indian Army swiftly mobilized to assist in the extensive rescue and relief operations. Approximately 130 Army personnel were deployed, including engineering units equipped with heavy machinery like JCBs to clear debris and facilitate access to the crash site. Medical teams comprising doctors and paramedics provided immediate care to the injured, while Quick Action Teams (QATs) and fire-fighting units worked tirelessly to extinguish fires and secure the area.

Firefighters work at the site of an Air India plane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025

The site where Air India flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 aircraft (VT-ANB) operating from Ahmedabad to Gatwick with 242 passengers onboard, crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Thick smoke billowed following the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 aircraft (VT-ANB) operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick. The plane went down immediately after takeoff with 242 passengers onboard in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Firefighters work at the crash site of an airplane in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India,

Rescuers at the scene of the plane crash in Ahmedabad,

Members of the press gather outside the North terminal upper forecourt in front of the departure entrance at Gatwick Airport, south of London, in June 12, 2025 after a London-bound passenger jet with 242 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from India's Ahmedabad airport.

Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has activated an Operational Control Room to coordinate response efforts and provide support to those affected.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that a team has been rushed to the spot for investigation. "On 12th Jun, 2025, Air India B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight Al-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, has crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad. There were 242 people on board the aircraft, consisting of 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew," said a senior DGCA official. The aircraft was under the command of Capt Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kundar. Capt Sumeet Sabharwal is an LTC with 8200 hours of experience. The copilot had 1100 hours of flying experience, the official further added.

This frame grab from a video by @officialharshkataria, dated June 12, 2025, and shared via the Eurovision Social Newswire (ESN) on AFPTV, shows a plume of smoke seen through a window at Ahmedabad airport following the crash of Air India flight 171 near the airport.

This frame grab from a video by @ashlovetea, dated June 12, 2025, and shared via the Eurovision Social Newswire (ESN) on AFPTV, shows a plume of smoke rising after Air India flight 171 crashed near Ahmedabad airport.

People watch smoke rising after an airplane crashed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, India,

Rescue officials work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

Debris seen after an Air India plane, B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, had crashed immediately after takeoff with 242 passengers onboard, in Ahmedabad

A policeman and medics transfer bodies of victims onto an ambulance after Air India Flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

A general view of part of the departure hall that is used by Air India at Gatwick Airport near London, Thursday, June 12, 2025, after an Air India jet bound for London crashed in Ahmedabad, India with more than 240 people on board.