Crash and Response: A Visual Account of the Air India Tragedy
Smruti Deshpande
Feb 13, 2026 • 01:23 PM
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A London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon, triggerin...
A London-bound Air India flight crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon, triggering a large-scale emergency response. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171, was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members.
The crash occurred near the Meghaninagar area, close to the airport, with visuals showing heavy smoke and flames as firefighting and rescue teams rushed to the site.
Rescue operations in pictures:
First image of the crashed Air India flight. Image Courtesy: Special ArrangementScenes at the accident sight in Ahmedabad. Image Courtesy: Special ArrangementDisaster Response after the Air India flight en route to London crashed. Image Courtesy: Special Arrangement Rescue and Relief Operations underway. Image Courtesy: Special ArrangementAn Army man on duty during the disaster response in Ahmedabad. Image Courtesy: Special ArrangementSmoke billows from the wreckage of the crashed aircraft. Image Courtesy: Special ArrangementThe Indian Armed Forces rushed to the crash site for immediate rescue and relief measures. Image Courtesy: Special Arrangement
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