A tragic aviation disaster occurred early on 12 June 2025 when Air India Flight AI 171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after departure.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner collided with a residential area near the runway, igniting a fierce blaze. Among the 242 people aboard, 26 were identified as Muslim passengers from Ahmedabad.
Local emergency units recovered at least 204 bodies from the wreckage and surrounding debris field. Only one passenger, a British national, survived.
Indian investigators, backed by technical experts from the United States and the United Kingdom, are examining the crash. They will focus on aircraft systems, takeoff configuration, and flight crew communication during the emergency call.
Flight manifests released by Air India list the names of the 26 Muslim passengers. Although passport details remain confidential, the identities of those onboard are confirmed:
- FAIZAN RAFIK
- HALANI BADRUDIN HASANALI
- HALANI MALEKBEN RAJABALI
- HALANI YASMIN BADRUDIN
- MASTER MOHAMMED ADNAN
- MISTER SAJEDABEN SALIM
- NANABAWA AKEEL
- NANABAWA S. Child
- PADARIYA MARIYAM INAYAT
- PATEL SAHIL SALIM IBRAHIM
- SAIYED INAYATALI SAIYEDMIYA
- SAIYED NAFISABANU INAYATALI
- SAIYED TASKIN INAYATALI
- SAIYED WAQUEEALI INAYATALI
- SYED AMANI ALI Child
- SYED JAVED ALI
- SYED MARIAM JAVED ALI
- SYED ZAYN ALI Child
- TAJUM ADAM
- TAJU HASINA ADAM
- TAPELIWALA S.
- VAHORA YASMIN YASINBHAI
- VAHORA Z. Child
- SHETHWALA F. Child
- VHORA SALMABEN RAJAKBHAI
- VORAJEE HANNAA EBRAHIM
Officials are coordinating with affected families and Islamic community leaders to manage bereavement support and funeral arrangements. Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and the Indian government have opened helplines and counseling services for relatives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the incident and urged full cooperation with investigative authorities. Meanwhile, UK officials have deployed experts to assist with technical analysis and surviving passenger support.
The crash has halted similar Boeing 787 flights from Ahmedabad as safety officials conduct rigorous inspections. Aviation experts are also reviewing operational protocols, including flap performance, pilot training standards, and early-warning systems.
This event represents the first fatal incident involving a Boeing 787 since its introduction in 2011 and one of India’s most significant air disasters in recent times.
As teams continue search-and-recovery operations at the site, the broader aviation community awaits detailed findings, seeking answers for grieving families and implementing safeguards to prevent future tragedies.
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