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- Five medical students died and multiple others were injured in an Air India flight crash.
- The pictures showed a part of the aircraft stuck inside the students’ hostel of the BJ Medical College.
- The aircraft failed to achieve lift at a low altitude of 825 feet after departing at 1:38 PM.
New Delhi:
Five medical students died and many suffered injuries after Air India flight crashed into the hostel of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This includes, four undergraduate students and a postgraduate resident.
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board — 230 passengers, 10 crew members and 2 pilots — crashed immediately after take-off from Ahmedabad airport.
The flight, headed to London, departed at 13:38 pm from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The failure to achieve lift happened at a very low altitude of 825 feet.
In pictures from the ground, plates with food left uneaten and glasses can be seen lying on the tables in the hostel canteen, indicating medical students were having lunch at the time of the crash. The picture also shows with people standing near the damaged wall of the hostel mess.
The pictures showed a part of the aircraft stuck inside the students’ hostel of the BJ Medical College.
“We are deeply shocked about the news of AI plane crashing in Ahmedabad. News have become more gruesome after finding out that flight had crushed in BJMC, Hostel & many MBBS students have also been injured!!!! We are monitoring the situation closely & are ready for any help!” the FAIMA Doctors association said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
We are deeply shocked about the news of AI ✈️ , crashing in Ahmedabad. !
News have become more gruesome after finding out that flight had crushed in BJMC, Hostel & many MBBS students have also been injured!!!!
We are monitoring the situation closely & are ready for any help! pic.twitter.com/gZ4vQwy34P
— FAIMA Doctors Association (@FAIMA_INDIA_) June 12, 2025
Nearly 40 doctors have been wounded and at least one is in a critical situation. Speaking to NDTV, Dr Shyam Govind, an eye witness from the BJ Medical College said, “I and my junior doctor have been injured. 30-40 undergraduate doctors also suffered injuries and one to two students are serious.”
Ramila, the mother of one of the medical students who was present at the hostel at the time of the crash, said her son was on a lunch break. He jumped from the second floor of the building to save himself.
“My son had gone to the hostel during lunch break, and the plane crashed there. My son is safe, and I have spoken to him. He jumped from the second floor, so he suffered some injuries,” Ramila, who reached the civil hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat said while speaking to the news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Air India plane crash: “My son had gone to the hostel during lunch break, and the plane crashed there. My son is safe, and I have spoken to him. He jumped from the second floor, so he suffered some injuries,” says Ramila, who reached the civil hospital in Ahmedabad,… pic.twitter.com/MgMtvXBSou
— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2025
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, issued a “Mayday” call to Air Traffic Control shortly before the plane lost contact. A Mayday call is an internationally recognised distress signal used primarily in aviation and maritime communication to indicate a life-threatening emergency.
Expressing sadness over Ahmedabad plane crash this afternoon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is “heartbreaking” beyond words. He said he is in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.
“The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected,” PM Modi wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 12, 2025
Air India has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information.
