Tragic Air India Flight AI171 Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport

Air India Plane Crash in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Air India Plane Crash: On Thursday, June 12, an Air India aircraft tragically crashed in the Meghani Nagar vicinity close to Ahmedabad airport. Footage from the scene depicted dense smoke billowing from the residential area. The flight, carrying 242 passengers, was headed to London and met with disaster shortly after takeoff around 2 PM.

AI 171 Flight Number's Disturbing History

AI 171 Flight Number's Disturbing History

The flight AI171, which was operating the Ahmedabad to London Gatwick route, has a flight number reminiscent of a tragic incident involving a Caravelle aircraft that crashed on October 12, 1976. This earlier disaster resulted in the loss of 95 lives and bears striking similarities to the current event.

In the 1976 incident, the aircraft was attempting an emergency landing at Bombay Airport when metal fatigue in a compressor disc caused a casing rupture. This led to a fuel line cut and an engine fire, ultimately resulting in the plane losing control. The AI171 flight was a scheduled domestic service from Bombay to Madras.