Videos showing the Air India crash depict the moment Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025.
The footage reveals the aircraft struggling to gain altitude, descending rapidly, and then crashing near a densely populated area, including the roof of a doctors’ hostel at B.J. Medical College.
Large plumes of smoke and a fireball are visible after the impact.The crash occurred about 1.7 kilometers from the airport, and the plane was bound for London Gatwick.
Videos circulating on social media show the plane’s tail wedged in a building roof and the moment of impact, which has been described as distressing.
These videos have been widely shared by news outlets like Sky News, Al Jazeera, and NBC News, with warnings about the graphic content. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.