One person survived in India air crash: State health official

AFP , Thursday 12 Jun 2025

One person survived when a London-bound passenger plane crashed Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with 242 on board, a state health official told AFP.

Ahmedabad
A general view shows a damaged building at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad. AFP

 

"Yes, one survivor is confirmed," said Dhananjay Dwivedi, principal secretary of Gujarat state's health department.

They were being treated in hospital, he added without further details.

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