A fresh tragedy rocks Bharat an Air India flight bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft, with 242 people on board – 2 pilots – and 10 crew members, went down in the densely populated Meghani Nagar area. A airplane pierced through the BJ Medical College’s UG hostel near the airport perimeter while students were present. Thus, many fear collateral damage to be very high!
According to officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aircraft took off from Runway 23 at 1:39 PM and lost contact within five minutes of departure from a height of 600 feet. The visuals of the crash, black smoke crash site, and mayhem go viral. As netizens pray for the people onboard, “peacefuls” mock the tragedy.
Air India Crash – Casualties and Rescue Operations
Authorities have confirmed at least 110 fatalities as of now. However, analysts fear that the crash might not have any survivors. Dozens of injured are being rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency care. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel arrived in Ahmedabad from Surat to oversee rescue and relief efforts. PM Modi expressed his worry and sympathy and has asked state officials to operate on a “war footing.”
CM Patel directed a green corridor creation to speed up the transport of critical patients to trauma centers.
HM Amit Shah spoke to the Gujarat administration and assured full support from central agencies. Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu said he is personally monitoring the situation and has activated all emergency protocols. Adani Group’s AAHL expressed condolensces while temporarily closing the airport and cancellign flights. The group extends full support to the authorities in the matter.
Air India Aircraft and Flight Details
The aircraft involved has been identified as VT-ANB, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick. This crash would be the first-ever fatal incident of the 787 Dreamliner. Onboard this Air India flight were 242 people, including 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew – including the former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani. Air India has confirmed the captain as Sumeet Sabharwal, with over 8000 hours of experience, and the first officer as Clive Kunder with over 1000 hours of flying.
The pilots made a MAYDAY call before the crash, however, the ATC was unable to connect with the flight after this call for help.
The flight was scheduled to land at London Gatwick at 18:25 local time – the Gatwick Airport authorities have acknowledged the incident and are working with Indian counterparts.
An emergency response center has been activated by Air India to assist affected families. Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran expressed his condolences. The airliner is cooperating fully with all emergency and regulatory agencies. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has dispatched a team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to conduct a full investigation. The black box and flight data recorders will be crucial in establishing what went wrong in the critical minutes after takeoff.
While the cause of the crash remains unknown at this time, authorities have requested the public and media to avoid speculation until official findings are released.
Online Outrage on “Peaceful” Responses
As the nation mourned, social media quickly reflected a well-known “peaceful” pattern. The response showcased the disturbing divide in public reaction – both nationally and internationally. While nationalist voices across platforms expressed grief, and solidarity, and called for accountability – the “peacefuls” of Pakistan mocked the tragedy. Even Islamists from India laughed at the news of the crash, some even celebrating it with laughing emojis and hashtags.
Several replies under verified news handles had comments like “Score is 7-0,” “Don’t blame the Pakistani Air Force” – while hinting at the crash as divine retribution.
Digital intelligence experts noted that several such comments originated from anonymous or Pakistan-based handles, with known histories of propagating sectarian content. Security analysts know that it is not unusual for radical “peacefuls” to weaponize India’s grief. Indian human tragedy is met with communal Islamist mockery – signaling a deeply deranged mindset of “peacefuls.”
As India watches the news, with bated breath fearing the worst, the nation watches “peacefuls” grinning with glee at the death of innocents!