Sequence & Resolution
Event Date06/12/2025
Level
Accident
CategoryEngine Problem
Flight PhaseClimb
Technical Issue Details
•The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB) suffered a total loss of engine thrust shortly after departing from Ahmedabad Airport (AMD).
•The flight crew declared a Mayday emergency, reporting no thrust and inability to climb.
•The aircraft lost altitude immediately after takeoff.
Outcome / Handling
•The aircraft crashed into a medical college campus in the Meghaninagar suburb, about 0.9 nautical miles past the end of runway 23.
•The impact completely destroyed the aircraft, spreading wreckage over a 200-meter area.
•Rescue services immediately responded to the crash site.
Current Status
•The accident resulted in 241 fatalities among the occupants on board (which consisted of 230 passengers and 12 crew members), with only 1 survivor.
•Additionally, 19 people on the ground were killed and many others sustained injuries.
Flight Information
Flight NumberAI171
Flight Duration2 minutes
Departure Runway23 (AMD)