Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is confirmed to be among the passengers aboard Air India flight AI 171. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, tragically crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport at 1:38 PM on June 12, 2025. According to unconfirmed reports, ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani was passenger number 12 on the ill-fated Air India flight. 

The building where the Air India plane crashed was an intern doctor’s hostel. It is learnt that there were 50 to 60 intern doctors in this hostel. It has been said that all these intern doctors died. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner has crashed in Ahmedabad. The flight, carrying 242 passengers, was bound for London. Reports indicate the aircraft failed to even cross the airport boundary before it exploded shortly after takeoff. It has been said that 100 people feared dead in the mishap.

Flight AI-171 took off at 1:38 pm and crashed just two minutes later, at 1:40 pm. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the passengers onboard. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams, comprising 90 personnel have also been deployed. The crash occurred near the Air Customs Cargo Office, adjacent to the airport campus. The incident caused a massive plume of smoke to engulf the surrounding area. Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to CM Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Home and Police Commissioner. He also assured all help from the central government.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu expressed sorrow over the tragic incident. He said shocked and devastated to learn about the flight crash in Ahmedabad. We are on highest alert. The Minister added that he is personally monitoring the situation and has instructed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action. 

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