Air India has actually axed 8 planned plane journeys following the crash that killed 270 people.

The company's Gatwick-bound airplane carrying 242 travelers, consisting of 53 British nationals, crashed just minutes after liftoff from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner careened pull back to earth in the densely populated Meghani area of the city minutes after leaving the runway at about 1.40 pm regional time (8.10 am BST) last Thursday.

Now aircrafts earmarked to take a trip for Air India in between Paris, Vienna and Dubai have been aborted - and authorities have actually likewise begun examining Air India's whole fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated.

Factors involved consist of unavailability of airplane, technical problems, airspace restrictions and extended safety checks, the Guardian reported.

Meanwhile, another Air India flight on the same route as the airplane that crashed recently has been cancelled due to the fact that of 'precautionary checks', the airline said.

Flight AI159 was prepared to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10 pm regional time on Tuesday, and get to London Gatwick airport at 6.25 pm BST.

Air India's site reveals the flight was at first delayed by one hour and 50 minutes however was later on cancelled.

Air India's Gatwick-bound aircraft bring 242 travelers, consisting of 53 British nationals, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport last Thursday

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A flight from Gatwick to Amritsar, India, set to leave at 8pm BST was also axed.

The cancelled flights were scheduled to be run by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which is the exact same kind of aircraft that crashed shortly after liftoff at Ahmedabad last Thursday.

An Air India representative stated: 'Flight AI 159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft,.

That was help to be resulting from airspace limitations and extra precautionary checks, resulting in longer than typical turnaround of airplane, and not due to any technical snag as claimed.

'We are sorry for the hassle triggered to our travelers and have actually made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination.'

The airline said impacted guests are being used hotel accommodation and complete refunds or rescheduling.

Last week's crash was among the deadliest airplane accidents in terms of the number of British nationals eliminated.

The Air India aircraft struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, eliminating 241 of the 242 people on board, 52 of whom were British.

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The sole surviving guest was UK national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

Among the victims were Akeel Nanawaba, Hannaa Vorajee and their daughter Sarah, 4, Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, Javed Ali Syed, his spouse and 2 children, Raxa Modha, her grand son Rudra and her daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar, and Ajaykumar Ramesh, the bro of the tragedy's only survivor.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (pictured), who was seated in 11A, is British and informed the Hindustan Times he had actually lived in London for 20 years.

His sibling Ajaykumar accompanied him on the flight and was rested on the opposite of the aisle in seat 11J, but he sadly died in the fireball surge.

Among the other victims were Akeel Nanawaba, 36, his better half Hannaa Vorajee, 30, and their child Sarah, 4, who had actually been flying home from a five-day family event when the Dreamliner crashed.

The successful young couple ran a worldwide recruitment company with offices in Ahmedabad and Gloucester.

Their shocked service partner Shoyeb Khan Nagori informed MailOnline: 'I had supper with them last night. They were a lovely family and Akeel and his better half were exceptionally effective people.'

Mr Nagori stated he was too upset to discover the words to explain their daughter Sarah who had hung around with her grandpa during the quick go to.

Search and save teams react to the scene of an airplane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025

Debris is seen at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a house near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

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He said: 'They were here to commemorate a family celebration and to spend a long time with Akeel's father.

'Akeel was a really excellent guy, I remain in shock, we were all having dinner together the night before.'

Mr Nagori was with hundreds of other loved ones of crash victims awaiting updates at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.

He established recruitment business Iceberg Outsourcing Services with Mr Nanbawa, who was the managing director.

Javed Ali Syed, a hotel manager at the Best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel and his better half Mariam were likewise guests on the fallen Air India Flight 171 this morning/

A video published to social media appeared to reveal the airplane coming down in a regulated way with a high nose angle and landing equipment deployed/

The airplane for a short time disappeared from view behind trees and buildings.

Recently widowed Raxa Modha, 55, her grand son two-year-old Rudra, and her daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar are all believed to have actually been onboard the unfortunate airliner.

Wreckage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the website where the Air India airplane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025

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Mrs Modha had been in India for some time satisfying the passing away desire of her ill other half Kishor who had wanted to live out his last days in his homeland.

Following his recent death, the mother-of-three was returning with her family to their home in Northamptonshire when disaster struck this early morning.

In a twist of fate, Kishan Modha - the toddler's daddy and Raxa's kid - had also been in India however was not on the flight as he was due to catch another tomorrow.

Speaking to MailOnline, a family good friend stated: 'It's exceptionally unfortunate, the entire household is already grieving Kishor's death.

Air hostess Nganthoi Sharma Kongbrailatpam was named by regional media as being on board the unfortunate Flight 171/

Neighbours at her family's removed home in Wellingborough said Mrs Modha is a 'lovely lady'.

They said she had actually been in India for an extended period to support her husband who was fighting an illness.

The mayor for Wellingborough, Raj Mishra offered his acknowledgements to the family on a post on Facebook including it was ravaging for the local neighborhood.

Rescuers work at the website of an aircraft that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June12, 2025

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'I extend my inmost acknowledgements to their families, friends, and all those impacted by this heartbreaking occasion,' he added.

Aviation specialists say that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner may have suddenly lost power 'at the most critical phase of flight' after departure.

The possible causes are thought to include a quick change in wind or a bird strike causing a double engine stall.

Officials from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are now at the scene to perform an analysis of the wreckage and recover the stricken jet's black box.

Videos reveals the airplane quickly losing altitude - with its nose up - before it hit a building and appeared in a violent explosion.

At first, the airplane seems descending in a regulated manner with a high nose angle and landing equipment deployed.

It then briefly vanishes from view behind trees and structures before an enormous fireball all of a sudden emerges on the horizon.

A big path of smoke can subsequently be seen billowing from the crash site.

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Other video show a huge cloud of black smoke filling the sky as distressed observers collect in the streets of the Indian city as mayhem unfolds.

Footage also revealed portions of the aircraft's fuselage and tail protruding from a destroyed structure.

Firefighters at the scene splashed the smouldering piles of debris with their pipes as pictures and videos taken by horrified residents in Meghani revealed a huge plume of thick black smoke originating from the crash website.

The flight supposedly reached an elevation of just 625 feet before it began to come down, according to flight tracking service Flightradar 24,.

The organisation said the aircraft's transponder signal dropped just seconds after it left the runway.

Flightradar 24 added:" We received the last signal from the airplane at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after take off. '

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation stated the airplane sent a mayday call moments before the crash.

Air India's chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran shared a statement that read: 'With profound grief I validate that Air India Flight 171 running Ahmedabad London Gatwick was included in a terrible accident yesterday.

Astonishing footage showed the male strolling away from the scene with some visible injuries to his face

Air India's chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran has actually posted a statement

'It is very disappointing that it is a Dreamliner as it is a cutting edge Boeing. We can not dismiss security issues. But this is all speculation on my part.'

'Our thoughts and deepest acknowledgements are with the families and enjoyed ones of all those affected by this devastating event

'At this moment, our primary focus is on supporting all the afflicted individuals and their families.

'We are doing everything in our power to help the emergency situation action teams at the site and to provide all essential assistance and care to those affected.'