Devastation in Gujarat: Air India Jet Crash Kills Hundreds, Investigation Underway.

🛫 Air India Flight AI‑171 – Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner

Crashed shortly after departing Ahmedabad at 1:38 p.m. IST en route to London Gatwick, intruding into Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar area and impacting a doctor’s hostel at BJ Medical College .

242 people aboard (230 passengers, 12 crew): 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian .

Fatalities: Authorities report 204 recovered, while revised tallies including ground casualties suggest at least 294 total deaths .

Survivors:

Confirmed: one passenger (seat 11A) survived with injuries .

Possible additional injured individuals hospitalized .

Video & eyewitness: Graphic footage shows the aircraft descending steeply and exploding on impact; eyewitnesses noted it was “very low” before the crash .

Notable victims: Reports include 53 Brits (including a wellness guru couple) and Gujarat's former CM among those killed .

Investigation status: Early theories suggest possible technical failure (flap, landing-gear issues) but no confirmed cause; authorities from India, UK (AAIB), US (NTSB), Boeing, and FAA are collaborating .

Response efforts: Rescue operations continue with military and emergency teams, and Modi, King Charles, PM Starmer, and others have expressed condolences .

Key Context:

This is the first fatal crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an aircraft type in service since 2011 .

With nearly 300 total fatalities, it is one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India and worldwide in recent years .

🧭 What Comes Next

Ongoing rescue & recovery – clearing debris, tending to survivors, identifying victims via DNA.

Formal investigation – flight data recorders (black boxes) will be analyzed to determine mechanical or human factors.

Official casualty update – expect precise numbers soon, including breakdown passenger vs. ground fatalities.