A devastating tragedy has shaken the global aviation community. An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, en route to London’s Gatwick Airport.
The Air India Boeing 787 crash is believed to have killed everyone on board – more than 240 people. Early reports from Indian officials confirm that the passenger list included 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese citizens, and one Canadian national.
Eyewitnesses describe a horrifying scene as the aircraft reportedly lost power or flight control moments after lifting off the runway. The crash occurred in a densely populated area near the Ahmedabad airport, raising fears of casualties on the ground as well. Video footage shows thick plumes of smoke billowing from the site, with debris scattered and emergency responders rushing into action.
Veteran aviation attorney Robert A. Clifford, who served as lead counsel in the infamous Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 in 2019, killing 157 people, has commented on this latest disaster. Clifford stated, “Review of available video and eyewitness information indicates some form of power or flight control loss. The Indian government investigators should have flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder information within a couple of days that will provide vital information to try to get to the bottom of this deadly tragedy.”
The ill-fated flight, Air India AI 171, was bound for London’s Gatwick and had just taken off when it lost altitude and spiraled down into the city’s outskirts. Ahmedabad, a bustling city with over five million residents, has now become the epicenter of global mourning and scrutiny. While the exact cause of the crash is yet to be confirmed, aviation experts and crash investigators are already piecing together initial data to determine what went wrong.
What makes this more alarming is Boeing’s already stained safety record in the past decade. With the MAX 8 tragedies still fresh in global memory, questions are being raised again about aircraft reliability and whether oversight has been tight enough, especially concerning international carriers using Boeing fleets.
The crash not only marks a dark day for Indian aviation but also prompts international concern about aviation safety and crisis response systems. Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, which represented dozens of families in the Ethiopian Airlines litigation, has emphasized the need for transparency, urgency, and international collaboration in uncovering the truth behind this catastrophic event.
The death toll, while heartbreaking on its own, could increase if reports of ground casualties prove true. Local authorities are currently working to determine the full impact. Emergency personnel, including fire brigades, paramedics, and disaster recovery teams, continue their grim search for remains and possible survivors, although hopes are diminishing.
Robert Clifford has urged investigators to act fast, saying, “Families deserve answers, and the global flying public needs assurance that these jets are safe. Lives depend on it.”
This crash once again underscores the importance of immediate black box data retrieval and real-time public updates from both the airline and aviation regulators. While speculation around the cause continues to circulate—from mechanical failure to pilot error – concrete answers are expected only after the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder are fully examined.
As families around the world begin to mourn loved ones lost in the crash, legal teams are already preparing to scrutinize maintenance logs, manufacturing flaws, pilot training protocols, and ATC recordings. Clifford Law Offices has confirmed that founder Robert Clifford is available for comment and legal insight. For more information or to reach him, the firm has listed Communications Partner Pamela Sakowicz Menaker as the point of contact at 847-721-0909.
This is a developing story, and the world is watching. With more than 240 souls gone in an instant, accountability and truth will be demanded – not only by those grieving but by every traveler who steps onto a plane and trusts they’ll make it to their destination.
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