Tragedy in the Skies: Passenger Plane with 244 Aboard Crashes After Takeoff in India
Tragedy struck in India on June 12, 2025, when Air India flight AI171—a Boeing 787 Dreamliner—crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London. The crash marks the first-ever fatal accident involving the Dreamliner, a model with a previously strong safety record. The flight carried 244 people: 232 passengers (including 169 Indians and…