Air India Flight 171 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Ahmedabad Airport, Gujarat, India, to London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West Sussex, England. On 12 June 2025, at 13:39 IST (08:09 UTC), the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating the flight crashed 32 seconds after takeoff into the student hostels of the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, 1.7 kilometres (1 mi; 0.9 nmi) from the runway. Of the 12 crew members and 230 passengers on board, only one passenger survived. On the ground, 19 people were killed, and 67 others were seriously injured.
The aircraft was destroyed, and several college buildings were severely damaged by the impact and subsequent fire. This was the first fatal accident and hull loss involving a Boeing 787 since the type entered service in 2011.
A preliminary report was released on 12 July 2025 by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), with the aircraft's front enhanced airborne flight recorder indicating that the crash was caused by the loss of thrust in both engines after their fuel control switches transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF three seconds after liftoff. In July 2026, the AAIB estimated that a draft final report would be completed by October 2026.
Why this event still matters
Historical incidents shape the rules that protect people today — building codes, evacuation policy, warning systems and inspection regimes almost always trace back to a specific disaster. Studying Air India Flight 171 alongside current events is how preparedness improves.
See what is happening right now on the live world incident map, browse every plane crashes we track on the Air Crash tracker, or follow live incidents in India.