Deadly plane crash kills over 240 people in India(1/5)

A portion of the crashed Indian aircraft is stuck on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. (Photo/VCG)

Over 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said. The only survivor in the deadly plane crash is a British national of Indian origin and is being treated in a hospital, the airline said.

The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft bearing number AI171 immediately after takeoff went down at an altitude of 825 feet and crashed on the premises of B J Medical College, causing severe damage to the buildings.

A portion of the crashed Indian aircraft is stuck on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. (Photo/VCG)

A portion of the crashed Indian aircraft is stuck on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. (Photo/VCG)

Photo shows wreckages at the plane crash site in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. (Photo/VCG)

Search and rescue personnel gather at the scene of the air crash happened in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025. (Photo/VCG)