Day: June 12, 2025

Air India Flight AI171, a passenger jet bound for London, crashed just seconds after it left Ahmedabad in India on June 12, 2025. Here’s everything to know about why Air India Flight AI171 crashed, who the victims were and who the sole survivor is.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, said he doesn’t know how he ‘came out’ of the tragedy ‘alive’ amid reports that the death toll has risen to at least 290 people. The plane crashed shortly after taking off on June 12 and was carrying 242 people.

Air India said the Boeing aircraft crashed in the city of Ahmedabad shortly after taking off for London Gatwick Airport. India’s health minister said “many people” had been killed.

The decision comes as Israel appears to be preparing to launch a military attack on Iran, American and European officials believe. Tehran condemned the vote.