An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The aircraft, bound for London, plunged into the Meghani area of the city,

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

An Air India Dreamliner en route to London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad with 242 people onboard. A mayday call was issued before contact was lost. Rescue operations are ongoing, and an investigation has been launched.