Siddaramaiah says plan crash very unfortunate & painful moment

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Air India plan crash as "very unfortunate" incident and prayed for the safety of passengers onboard the flight.

Air India flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London, Gatwick, on Thursday, was involved in a crash shortly after takeoff, outside the airport.

In a social media post on 'X', Siddaramaiah said, "Deeply shocked to learn that an Air India flight with over 200 passengers has met with an accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat." "This is a deeply distressing development. Praying for everyone's safety and hoping that all those affected receive timely help and care," he said. 

Deeply shocked to learn that an Air India flight with over 200 passengers has met with an accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

This is a deeply distressing development.

Praying for everyone's safety and hoping that all those affected receive timely help and care.…

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) June 12, 2025