On Thursday, June 12, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed in Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff, killing more than 200 passengers. There were 242 passengers on board the plane headed for London, including 10 cabin crew members and two pilots. According to Reuters, this was the worst aircraft accident to hit the world in ten years.
The aircraft crashed into a medical college dorm in a neighborhood close to the airport. The catastrophe also claimed the life of Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat. In the meantime, one person’s remarkable survival of the incident has been established.
As the tragedy unfolded, some cricketers turned to social media to express their condolences and leave words for the grieving families. From his Instagram story, Virat Kohli wrote:
“Shocked to hear about the plane crash at Ahmedabad today. Praying for all those affected and thoughts with their families.”
India captain Rohit Sharma also condoled the incident on his Instagram story, writing:
“Really sad and disturbing news from Ahmedabad. Prayers for all the lives lost and their families.”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who recently returned from the UK, wrote:
“Deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad today. My heartfelt prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those affected. May they find strength in this time of immense grief.”
Ex-India skipper Anil Kumble also took to X, writing:
“Deeply saddened by the tragedy in Ahmedabad. Praying for strength and peace for the families of all those affected.”
Check more reactions on X below:
I am utterly shocked and deeply anguished to learn about the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families who are enduring unimaginable pain and loss. In moments like these, words feel so inadequate, but I hope…
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 12, 2025Shocked and saddened by the plane crash in Ahmedabad today. Sending strength and prayers to all the families affected. #AhmedabadCrash #AirIndia
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) June 12, 2025Deeply saddened by the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad today. Prayers for the passengers, crew, and their families.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 12, 2025Shocked to hear about the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad.
My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected and their loved ones. 💔
— K L Rahul (@klrahul) June 12, 2025Shocked, heartbroken and devastated by the news of the plane crash in Ahmedabad. Praying for the victims, their families and everyone affected. 🙏💔
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) June 12, 2025At least 50 medical students hospitalized after plane crash at BJ Medical College
According to the BBC, about 50-60 medicine students were hospitalized as the flight crashed into a doctors hostel. The report further said that five students are missing and at least two are in the ICU.
