Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi stated, "Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani lost his life during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on 12th June. Today, at around 11:10 AM, his DNA has matched. He worked for the people of the state for several years."

Following the tragic Ahmedabad-London flight incident, Air India has made a significant decision to retire its AI171 and AI172 aircraft operating on the Ahmedabad–London route. These flights, associated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners,

Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed minutes after takeoff on June 12, claiming at least 265 lives and injuring several others.

The passenger list for Air India Flight AI171, which crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad, has been released. Over 230 passengers were onboard en route to London.

In a major development, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has constituted a high-level committee to investigate the tragic Air India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 265 lives — marking the deadliest aviation disaster in Indian history.

An Air India aircraft, carrying 220 passengers and 12 crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport. The incident occurred near the Meghani Nagar area as the plane was en route to London.

Only after 241 passengers flying on the Air India-operated Boeing 747-8 Dreamliner aircraft died in the horrific plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) came to action after 24 hours and directed Air India to carry out additional maintenance actions on all their Boeing Dreamliner aircraft.

NDRF continues search operations at the Air India Flight 171 crash site in Ahmedabad. 81 bodies have been recovered so far, with seven NDRF teams deployed in the emergency response. One survivor has been reported in the crash.