A deadly plane crash in India occurred on June 12, 2025. An Air India Boeing 787 - 8 "Dreamliner" bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad in northwestern India. The accident killed at least 241 people, with only one British - Indian national surviving.The crash site was in a populated area near Ahmedabad Airport, a dining area for medical students. The plane crashed into a building, causing a fire. Videos and photos showed the plane taking off, then veering off - course, going into a downward glide and disappearing from sight before hitting the ground and exploding into a huge fireball.The cause of the crash is under investigation. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders, the so - called black boxes, are important for finding out the cause. It is reported that the aircraft sent a distress signal before the crash, but there was no response from the aircraft thereafter. The Indian authorities have launched a formal investigation, and the United States National Transportation Safety Board has announced that it will send an investigation team to India to assist. Boeing has also said it is working closely with Air India and stands ready to provide support.This is the first fatal accident of the Boeing 787 model since it entered service in 2009. The accident is the worst aviation disaster in the world in a decade and has attracted widespread attention globally.
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