The flight, which was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025, carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu have arrived at the domestic terminal of Ahmedabad airport to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the Air India flight AI171 crash site today.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's wife, Anjali Rupani, arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday after his husband lost his life in the AI-171 plane crash yesterday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed condolences following the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.
"The news of the demise of former Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani in a plane crash in Ahmedabad is extremely sad. I pray to the Lord to give place to the departed soul in his feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense pain," Sharma posted on X.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the initiation of a new socio-educational survey, to be completed within 90 days. He said that as per the law, it was necessary to conduct a fresh survey.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the State Government was constantly striving to strengthen the rural economy and a potato processing plant would be set up in Una district at a cost of about Rs 20 crore, according to the release.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have mourned the death of over 200 persons reported to have been killed in the plane crash at Ahmedabad.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that the present state government is working towards developing every part of the state, from the Gram Panchayat to the city, and strengthening citizen-friendly infrastructure across the state.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed grief over former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's demise in an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.