Ahmedabad Airplane Crash: 7 Major Aviation Disasters That Shook India

An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London on Thursday. The crash is being described as one of the deadliest in aviation history.

Gujarat Plane Crash: An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad.

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An Air India flight, enroute to London from Ahmedabad, crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday noon. The plane had 242 passengers on board, however, there is no immediate confirmation on the casualties.

The crash, which resulted shortly after take-off from the Ahmedabad airport, is one of the deadliest in the recent Indian aviation history.

Here are some of the worst aviation disasters in recent history:

INAS 550 Dornier – 1985, Ponmudi, Kerala

A naval aircraft crashed into a hill during night flying in stormy weather, killing both crew.
Cause: Pilot disorientation in poor weather.

Air India Express Flight 812 – 2010, Mangalore

The Boeing 737 overshot the tabletop runway while landing in rain.
It fell into a valley, killing 158 of the 166 people on board.
Cause: Unstable approach and failure to go around.

Pilatus PC-12 (VT-ACF) – 2011, Faridabad, Haryana

A private medical flight crashed into homes during a dust storm.
All 10 aboard died, including 3 crew and 7 passengers.
Cause: Loss of control in bad weather and poor visibility.

IAF C-130J Hercules – 2014, near Gwalior, MP

The Indian Air Force aircraft stalled during low-level formation flying.
It crashed into a ravine, killing all 5 crew members.
Cause: Wake turbulence from the lead aircraft.

BSF King Air (VT-BSA) – 2015, New Delhi

The Border Security Force aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.
It entered a sharp left bank and hit a wall, killing all 10 on board.
Cause: Autopilot engagement error and crew oversight.

6. Air India Express Flight 1344 – 2020, Kozhikode, Kerala

The Boeing 737 skidded off a wet runway and broke apart on a hillside.
21 people died during the COVID-era repatriation flight from Dubai.
Cause: Late touchdown and failure to go around.

7. IAF An-32 (K-2743) – 2016, Bay of Bengal

The military aircraft disappeared mid-air during a flight to Port Blair.
Despite a massive search, all 29 aboard were declared dead.
Cause: Suspected weather-related crash; exact cause unknown.