On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar area, resulting in the loss of all lives on board except one. The flight carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, 7 Portuguese citizens, and 1 Canadian citizen. Tragically, several medical students from BJ Medical College, including four MBBS students and a doctor’s wife, also perished in the incident. The DGCA is involved, requesting reports and potentially issuing ‘Show Cause Notices’. The NSG team recovered the black box, and the Gujarat ATS is actively investigating, including retrieving the DVR from CCTV cameras. Forensic teams are gathering evidence, and the black box’s contents, including the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), will be crucial in understanding the cause of the crash. The NIA has ruled out any suspicion of conspiracy or criminal collusion.
