Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India Flight AI 171 Crashes into Doctors' Hostel – A Black Day for India’s Medical Fraternity
Date: June 12, 2025 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Category: Breaking News, Aviation Accident, National Tragedy, Healthcare News ✈️ Air India Flight AI 171 Crashes Minutes After Takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport In what is now being called one of the worst aviation tragedies in Indian history , Air India Flight AI 171 , a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 242 passengers and crew members , lost altitude abruptly and crashed into a residential doctors’ hostel in Meghani Nagar , a densely populated area near Civil Hospital. 🖤 A Black Day for the Medical Fraternity The crash site was tragically not just any building—but a hostel housing young doctors , interns, and medical students working at Ahmedabad’s largest government hospital. Many of the residents were on-call, resting between shifts , or preparing for their next hospital duty....