Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

International agencies assist India's AAIB in investigating Air India crash; black box data analysis underway.

On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 241 of 242 aboard. The last message from the cockpit was, ‘Thrust not achieved... falling... Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!’

Air India plane crash investigators find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

Ramesh Bhaliya arrived in Ahmedabad to claim his younger son Ajaykumar's remains after the AI 171 plane crash, while his elder son Viswash, the sole survivor, recovers in the hospital. The brothers, British citizens originally from Diu,

Chaired by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, the panel has the civil aviation secretary and the additional secretary in the home ministry as members, according to an order dated June 13.