Air India Plane Carrying 242 Crashes Shortly after Takeoff

Thursday, June 12, 2025

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was bound for London.

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JUST IN: An Air India flight with 242 passengers and crew bound for London has crashed shortly after departure in India's northwestern city of Ahmedebad. It's not clear how many casualties there are on the flight, a Boeing 787 which was bound for London's Gatwick Airport.[image or embed]
-- NPR (@npr.org) Jun 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM

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We would send emergency response teams but we fired all of them so Trumpy could attack LA with the Marines and then celebrate with a parade for the Mad King's birthday.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-12 12:48 PM | Reply

There is at least one survivor of this Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash: www.nytimes.com

"Boeing! Again!"

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-12 03:08 PM | Reply

And flights were delayed at Logan Intl Airport in Boston after a JetBlue airplane veered off the runway during landing: www.nytimes.com

'President Plane Crash' strikes again-- luckily no injuries or fatalities have been reported so far.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-12 03:12 PM | Reply

Thoughts and prayers. - MAGA

#4 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-06-12 09:35 PM | Reply

Looks like (as yet) unexplained loss of thrust just after takeoff. Not a good scenario. Obviously.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-12 09:57 PM | Reply