NDRF dispatches 3 teams to Ahmedabad crash site, Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat CM

The plane, which was going to Gatwick successful England, crashes soon aft taking disconnected from Ahmedabad airdrome and its debris falls adjacent Meghaninagar residential area

Smoke billows aft a level crashed adjacent Ahmedabad airport, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (PTI Photo)

Soon aft an Air India level crashed adjacent Ahmedabad airport, 3 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 90 personnel, person been moved from Gandhinagar to the level clang site, portion 3 much teams are being moved from Vadodara, an authoritative spokesperson of the unit said.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and took banal of the situation.

"Shocked and devastated to larn astir the formation clang successful Ahmedabad. We are connected highest alert. I americium personally monitoring the concern and person directed each aviation and exigency effect agencies to instrumentality swift and coordinated action. Rescue teams person been mobilised, and each efforts are being made to guarantee aesculapian assistance and alleviation enactment are being rushed to the site. My thoughts and prayers are with each those connected committee and their families," Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said successful a station connected X.

The plane, which was going to Gatwick successful England, crashed soon aft taking disconnected from Ahmedabad airdrome and its debris fell adjacent Meghaninagar residential area.

According to an Air India spokesperson, the Air India B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, portion operating formation AI-171 from (Ahmedabad to Gatwick), crashed instantly aft takeoff from Ahmedabad. There were 242 radical connected committee the aircraft, including 2 pilots and 10 compartment crew.