Air India has axed 8 planned aircraft journeys following the crash that eliminated 270 people.

The firm's Gatwick-bound plane bring 242 guests, including 53 British nationals, crashed simply moments after liftoff from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner careened back down to earth in the densely inhabited Meghani area of the city minutes after leaving the runway at about 1.40 pm regional time (8.10 am BST) last Thursday.

Now airplanes allocated to travel for Air India between Paris, Vienna and Dubai have been called off - and authorities have actually likewise begun inspecting Air India's entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated.

Factors involved consist of unavailability of aircraft, technical problems, airspace limitations and extended safety checks, the Guardian reported.

Meanwhile, another Air India flight on the same path as the airplane that crashed recently has actually been cancelled due to the fact that of 'preventive checks', the airline company said.

Flight AI159 was prepared to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10 pm regional time on Tuesday, and come to London Gatwick airport at 6.25 pm BST.

Air India's website reveals the flight was initially delayed by one hour and 50 minutes however was later cancelled.

Air India's Gatwick-bound plane bring 242 passengers, including 53 British nationals, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport last Thursday

People hold candle lights as they take part in an unique prayer event for the victims of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft

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A flight from Gatwick to Amritsar, India, set to depart at 8pm BST was likewise axed.

The cancelled flights were arranged to be run by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which is the exact same type of aircraft that crashed quickly after take-off at Ahmedabad last Thursday.

An Air India spokesperson stated: 'Flight AI 159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has actually been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircraft,.

That was help to be arising from airspace constraints and extra preventive checks, leading to longer than usual turn-around of aircraft, and not due to any technical snag as declared.

'We regret the trouble triggered to our travelers and have made alternative plans to fly them to their location.'

The airline company said affected travelers are being provided hotel accommodation and complete refunds or rescheduling.

Recently's crash was one of the most dangerous aircraft accidents in regards to the variety of British nationals killed.

The Air India airplane struck a medical college hostel in a residential part of Ahmedabad, eliminating 241 of the 242 individuals on board, 52 of whom were British.

The Air India flight to London with 242 individuals on board, consisting of two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday quickly after departure from an airport in Gujarat

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The sole enduring guest was UK national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

Among the victims were Akeel Nanawaba, Hannaa Vorajee and their daughter Sarah, 4, Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, Javed Ali Syed, his better half and 2 children, Raxa Modha, her grand son Rudra and her daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar, and Ajaykumar Ramesh, the bro of the catastrophe's only survivor.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (pictured), who was seated in 11A, is British and informed the Hindustan Times he had lived in London for twenty years.

His brother Ajaykumar accompanied him on the flight and was rested on the opposite of the aisle in seat 11J, but he unfortunately died in the fireball explosion.

Among the other victims were Akeel Nanawaba, 36, his spouse Hannaa Vorajee, 30, and their daughter Sarah, 4, who had actually been flying home from a five-day household celebration when the Dreamliner crashed.

The successful young couple ran an international recruitment agency with workplaces in Ahmedabad and Gloucester.

Their stunned business partner Shoyeb Khan Nagori told MailOnline: 'I had dinner with them last night. They were a lovely household and Akeel and his partner were very successful people.'

Mr Nagori said he was too upset to find the words to describe their daughter Sarah who had invested time with her grandpa during the quick see.

Search and rescue groups react to the scene of an airplane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025

Debris is seen at the website where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

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He said: 'They were here to commemorate a household festival and to spend a long time with .

'Akeel was an actually good guy, I remain in shock, we were all having supper together the night before.'

Mr Nagori was with numerous other relatives of crash victims waiting on updates at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.

He founded recruitment company Iceberg Outsourcing Services with Mr Nanbawa, who was the managing director.

Javed Ali Syed, a hotel supervisor at the very best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel and his partner Mariam were likewise guests on the fallen Air India Flight 171 today/

A video posted to social networks appeared to show the plane descending in a regulated manner with a high nose angle and landing gear released/

The airplane for a short while disappeared from view behind trees and buildings.

Recently widowed Raxa Modha, 55, her grandson two-year-old Rudra, and her daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar are all thought to have been onboard the unfortunate airliner.

Wreckage of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner lies at the site where the Air India aircraft crashed in Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025

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Mrs Modha had remained in India for a long time fulfilling the dying wish of her ill other half Kishor who had wished to live out his last days in his homeland.

Following his recent death, the mother-of-three was returning with her household to their home in Northamptonshire when disaster struck today.

In a twist of fate, Kishan Modha - the young child's father and Raxa's kid - had actually also remained in India but was not on the flight as he was due to capture another tomorrow.

Speaking to MailOnline, a household friend said: 'It's exceptionally sad, the entire household is already grieving Kishor's death.

Air hostess Nganthoi Sharma Kongbrailatpam was named by local media as being on board the ill-fated Flight 171/

Neighbours at her family's removed home in Wellingborough stated Mrs Modha is a 'lovely girl'.

They said she had actually remained in India for a prolonged duration to support her spouse who was battling a health problem.

The mayor for Wellingborough, Raj Mishra provided his acknowledgements to the household on a post on Facebook adding it was ravaging for the regional community.

Rescuers operate at the site of a plane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June12, 2025

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'I extend my inmost acknowledgements to their households, buddies, and all those affected by this heartbreaking occasion,' he added.

Aviation professionals say that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner may have unexpectedly lost power 'at the most important phase of flight' after departure.

The possible causes are believed to consist of a rapid modification in wind or a bird strike resulting in a double engine stall.

Officials from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau are now at the scene to perform an analysis of the wreckage and recover the stricken jet's black box.

Videos shows the airplane rapidly losing altitude - with its nose up - before it struck a structure and appeared in a violent explosion.

At initially, the airplane appears to be descending in a controlled way with a high nose angle and landing gear deployed.

It then briefly disappears from view behind trees and structures before a huge fireball unexpectedly appears on the horizon.

A big path of smoke can consequently be seen rippling from the crash site.

The aircraft's sole survivor in healthcare facility with a bloodied face and injuries after the tragic crash, which declared the life of his more youthful sibling

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Other video clips show a huge cloud of black smoke filling the sky as distressed observers collect in the streets of the Indian city as turmoil unfolds.

Footage also showed portions of the plane's fuselage and tail extending from a demolished structure.

Firefighters at the scene doused the smouldering stacks of debris with their hose pipes as images and videos taken by horrified citizens in Meghani showed a huge plume of thick black smoke originating from the crash site.

The flight reportedly reached an altitude of simply 625 feet before it started to come down, according to flight tracking service Flightradar 24,.

The organisation stated the airplane's transponder signal dropped just seconds after it left the runway.

Flightradar 24 included:" We received the last signal from the airplane at 08:08:51 UTC, just seconds after remove. '

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the airplane sent a mayday call moments before the crash.

Air India's chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran shared a declaration that read: 'With profound sadness I validate that Air India Flight 171 running Ahmedabad London Gatwick was associated with a tragic accident yesterday.

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'It is really frustrating that it is a Dreamliner as it is a modern Boeing. We can not dismiss security issues. But this is all speculation on my part.'

'Our ideas and deepest acknowledgements are with the households and liked among all those impacted by this devastating occasion

'At this minute, our primary focus is on supporting all the affected individuals and their families.

'We are doing everything in our power to help the emergency response groups at the site and to offer all needed assistance and care to those affected.'