BREAKING: CISF Leads Rescue Efforts as Air India Flight AI-171 Crashes Into Doctors’ Hostel in Ahmedabad
Rescue operations are in full swing after Air India Flight AI-171, en route to London, crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, striking a doctors’ hostel in a densely populated area.
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) has activated full emergency protocols, rushing personnel to the crash site to coordinate rescue efforts alongside local police, fire brigades, and medical teams. A green corridor has been requested for ambulance access, as the area remains congested.
Air India confirms the passenger nationalities on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner:
• 169 Indian nationals
• 53 British nationals
• 7 Portuguese nationals
• 1 Canadian national
Total on board: 242 passengers and crew
Ahmedabad Police Statement:
“The flight crashed over a building that is a doctors’ hostel. Within 2-3 minutes all agencies reached the spot. We urge media to clear access roads to allow ambulances and rescue vehicles through.”
Smoke, debris, and emergency sirens dominate the scene, as search and rescue operations intensify. Casualties are feared, though an official toll has not yet been confirmed.
CISF:
“We stand in solidarity with the victims and their families in this hour of grief.”
