Air India Plane Crash: Eyewitness Describes Scene of Horror After London-Bound Flight AI171 Crashes in Ahmedabad, Says ‘We Stepped Out To See Smoke and Dead Bodies’ (Watch Video)

An eyewitness described the scene of horror after Air India flight AI171, bound for London, crashed near Ahmedabad airport in Meghaninagar today, June 12. Speaking to news agency PTI, the witness, who was seen wearing a mask, said, "I was at home when we heard a massive sound. When we went out to see what had happened, there was a layer of thick smoke in the air. Dead bodies and debris from the crashed aircraft were scattered all over the site.” The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad with 242 people on board. Rescue teams rushed to the scene as smoke billowed from the wreckage. The cause of the crash is still under investigation as authorities rush victims to nearby hospitals for treatment. Air India has also released a dedicated passenger Hotline Number 1800 5691 444 for the families of affected passengers. Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India Releases Hotline Number 1800 5691 444, Says 169 Indians and 61 Foreign Nationals Were on Board London-Bound Flight AI171.

'Smoke, Dead Bodies Everywhere': Witness on AI171 Crash

VIDEO | Ahmedabad plane crash: Here's what an eyewitness said:

"I was at home when we heard a massive sound. When we went out to see what had happened, there was a layer of thick smoke in the air. When we came here, dead bodies and debris from the crashed aircraft were scattered… pic.twitter.com/Km0xCm9yde

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 12, 2025

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