Air India Delhi-Bengaluru flight suffers tail strike while landing at Bengaluru Airport
Air India flight AI2651 was grounded after the incident. It had 179 people on board
Air India flight AI2651 was grounded after the incident. It had 179 people on board
Air India has reduced frequencies on several international routes for three months as rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions increase pressure on airline operations globally.
Tata Group-owned Air India is likely to reduce its international flight operations after posting a loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY26, amidst rising aviation fuel costs, according to senior officials.
The revision in fuel surcharges is expected to increase airfares; however, Air India said it will continue to absorb a significant portion of the increased cost.
The Airbus A320 was coming from Bagdogra and reportedly had 148 people, including six crew members on board.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to social media shortly after the news broke, stating, “Deeply concerned by reports of an Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad.
According to an official statement Air India shared on X, the flight AI171, which was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed soon after takeoff.
This is the first major crash to occur in the last five years. The previous major civilian air crash in India happened in 2020 in Kozhikode.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 that occurred Thursday minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Union Minister for Civil Aviation, K Rammohan Naidu, shortly after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday and took stock of the situation.
