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Rescue operation underway after an Air India plane crashed near Ahmedabad airport, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a London-bound Air India plane in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Air India Flight AI171, carrying 242 people including passengers and cabin crew, crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad.
In a post on X, Kumar said, "The plane crash in Ahmedabad is extremely sad and heartbreaking. I am deeply saddened by the news of the Air India plane crash. My condolences are with all the affected families in this hour of grief."
अहमदाबाद में हुआ विमान हादसा अत्यंत दुःखद और हृदयविदारक है। एयर इंडिया के विमान हादसे की इस खबर से मैं अत्यंत मर्माहत हूँ। शोक की इस घड़ी में मेरी संवेदनाएं सभी प्रभावित परिवारों के साथ हैं।
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) June 12, 2025