Gujarat Plane Crash: Ahmedabad Police Release The Names Of 25 Survivors

Ahmedabad Police has released a list of 25 injured people in the plane crash on Thursday.

A UK-bound Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, with no survivors expected, according to local media reports cited by AFP. The plane had crashed at BJ Medical Hospital in Meghani Nagar in Ahmedabad.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171, was en route to London's Gatwick Airport when it went down in the Meghaninagar area near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft had taken off at 1:38 PM with 230 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals. The flight was commanded by Captain Sumit Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder.

Here is the list of Survivors

Airport operations in Ahmedabad were temporarily halted following the crash. There were concerns that some residents of Meghaninagar may also have been affected, with multiple injured individuals being rushed to the nearby city civil hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to immediately travel to Ahmedabad to oversee relief efforts. Disturbing visuals from the crash site showed twisted metal wreckage, scorched debris, and plumes of smoke rising from the remains of the aircraft.

Dhananjay Dwivedi, Additional Chief Secretary, Gujarat Health and Family Welfare Department, said that Ahmedabad Civil Hospital students' hostel, staff quarters and other residential areas are located in the area where the plane crashed and the residents of that area were also injured.

"About 50 injured people have been brought to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. They are being provided the best treatment. They are serious but stable. DNA testing arrangements have been made at B.J. Medical, so families and close ones of the flight passengers, especially their parents and children, are requested to submit their samples at the location. So that the victims are identified at the earliest," he added.

In an official statement on X, Air India confirmed the incident, stating: *"Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on http://airindia.com and on our X handle."*

Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran expressed deep condolences, saying, "Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the families and loved ones of all those affected by this devastating event. At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected people and their families. We are doing everything in our power to assist the emergency response teams at the site and to provide all necessary support and care to those impacted. Further updates will be shared as we receive more verified information."