šØ Blast at Ahmedabad Airport! Air India London Flight Crashes Near Runway š±āļø
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TL;DR:Ā A shocking Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport this afternoon (JuneāÆ12,āÆ2025) in the Meghani Nagar / Meghani area. Around 130ā180 passengers were onboard, with reports of a huge fireball, smoke, injuries, and a chaotic rescue effort underway. Authorities are racing to safe zone the site, assess damage, and uncover the cause. Youth, stay tunedāthis oneās heavy, but crucial. #PlaneCrash #Ahmedabad š

š„ What Just Happened?
On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight destined for London smashed near takeoff at Ahmedabad Airport, landing to flames and black smoke in the Meghani Nagar / Meghani area close to the runway.
Preliminary visuals show massive plumes of smokeāfirefighters and emergency teams rushed in fastĀ .
š« Flight Details
Reports vary, but the passenger count is in the range of 133Ā to 180Ā individuals aboard.
Most sources suggest around 130ā133Ā people were on boardĀ .
š Casualties & Rescue
Exact numbers of injured or deceased aren't out yet; but visuals and live updates confirm multiple injuries, some seriousĀ .
Emergency teams are currently on-site, evacuating passengers and sealing off nearby roads.
šµļøāāļø Ongoing Investigation
No official statement from Air India or DGCA yet, but local regulators and rescue agencies have launched probes to find crash cause.
Experts are looking at mechanical glitches, pilot issues, or runway obstacles as potential triggers.
ā ļø Historical Context
Ahmedabad Airport has had serious crashes before, most notably Indian Airlines Flight 113 in 1988 with 133 fatalities near the same airport.
Air India Express Flight 812 in 2010 also tragically overran its runwayāunderscoring how crucial aviation safety measures are.
š¹ Eyewitness Footage
Young watchers on the ground captured the chaosāTV9 Gujarati's live video shows rescue efforts in action.
ā MediaFx Opinion
This crash is a glaring reminder: public safety can't be secondary to profits. The working-class passengers aboard deserve swift justiceāproper compensation, transparent investigations, and bulletproof safety measures! Enough of privatization shortcuts, we need public accountabilityĀ with strong regulations, better training for crews, and wellāfunded airport emergency services. Safety is a right, not a luxury. š¹ā
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Should Air India face stricter penalties?
Do we demand third-party audits of airport safety?
How can we make air travel safer for working-class families?
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