Ahmedabad plane crash: Aircraft had technical issues before the accident; videos recorded by passenger comes out

NEW DELHI: The videos recorded by a passenger who travelled on the ill-fated Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad have gone viral, sending shockwaves across the nation. The footage, captured and shared on X by Akash Vatsa, reveals his observations about technical issues he noticed during his journey from Delhi to Ahmedabad. The flight was on its way from Delhi to London via Ahmedabad, and Akash clarified that he had flown on the same aircraft just hours before the tragedy unfolded.

I was in the same damn flight 2 hours before it took off from AMD. I came in this from DEL-AMD. Noticed unusual things in the place.Made a video to tweet to @airindia i would want to give more details. Please contact me. @flyingbeast320 @aajtak @ndtv @Boeing_In #planecrash #AI171 pic.twitter.com/TymtFSFqJo

— Akash Vatsa  (@akku92) June 12, 2025

The aircraft, which had departed Ahmedabad for London, crashed into a residential locality in Meghaninagar, near the Ahmedabad airport, at approximately 1:45 PM on Thursday. On board were 242 individuals, comprising 230 passengers, 10 cabin crew members, and 2 pilots.

Among those on the flight were 53 British nationals, 169 Indians, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. Among the deceased was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was travelling to London to visit his daughter.

The victims also include Ranjitha Gopakumar, a nurse from Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, working in the UK. Reports indicate another Malayali passenger may have also perished, though details remain unconfirmed.

The incident marks the second-deadliest aviation disaster in India's history. The aircraft reportedly plummeted onto the BJ Medical College hostel, resulting in the deaths of five medical students, adding to the scale of the tragedy.