Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in flight that crashed in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Former Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Rupani is suspected to have been on the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad. The government has not yet confirmed this. 69-year-old Rupani succeeded Anandiben Patel as the chief minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021.

The Air India flight flying from Ahmedabad in Gujarat to London crashed in a residential area. This is an 11-year-old flight. It is an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. It crashed in Meghani Nagar. There are indications that there were over 242 passengers on board the plane. However, there is no official information regarding this.

Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest on https://t.co/Fnw0ywg2Zt and on our X handle (https://t.co/Id1XFe9SfL).

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Since the accident occurred in a residential area, the extent of the disaster is beyond expectations. Locals and fire brigade personnel have reached the spot and rescue operations are underway. Black smoke is bellowing in the area. Following the incident, Union Minister Amit Shah spoke to the Gujarat Chief Minister over the phone. Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu will leave for Ahmedabad soon.

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Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today#Ahmedabadplanecrash #london #planecrash #Ahmedabad #AirIndia pic.twitter.com/XFKVYVPf5k

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