Ahmedabad, June 12, 2025:
In a tragic incident, Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, en route to London Gatwick, crashed just five minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad. The aircraft slammed into a residential building in Meghaninagar, triggering a massive emergency response. With over 240 passengers and crew onboard, including several foreign nationals, the death toll is feared to be high.

Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Among Passengers

Unconfirmed reports suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was onboard the ill-fated flight, reportedly traveling to meet his daughter in London. His chances of survival are being called “slim,” though no official statement has yet been released.

Major Plane Crashes Involving Indian Leaders

1. Subhash Chandra Bose (1945)
   Location: Taipei (then Taihoku), Taiwan
   Incident: Japanese military aircraft crashed during takeoff. His death remains surrounded by controversy and mystery.
2. Sanjay Gandhi (1980)
   Location: New Delhi
   Incident: Was piloting the aircraft himself during aerobatics, crashed due to loss of control.
3. Madhavrao Scindia (2001)
   Location: Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh
   Incident: Chartered flight crashed in bad weather. He died along with journalists and crew.
4. GMC Balayogi (2002)
   Location: Andhra Pradesh
   Incident: Lok Sabha Speaker’s helicopter crashed due to mechanical failure shortly after takeoff.
5. OP Jindal & Surendra Singh (2005)
   Location: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
   Incident: Emergency landing failed due to technical issues, resulting in their deaths.
6. YS Rajasekhara Reddy (2009)
   Location: Nallamala Hills, Andhra Pradesh
   Incident: Lost contact with radar due to bad weather. Wreckage found after 24 hours.
7. Dorjee Khandu (2011)
   Location: Arunachal Pradesh
   Incident: Helicopter vanished mid-air; wreckage found days later in a remote area.

Conclusion:

Each air tragedy serves as a grim reminder of vulnerabilities in air travel. While technology has advanced, factors like weather, communication failure, and mechanical faults continue to claim lives. The Ahmedabad crash marks a dark chapter in India’s aviation history, and the nation now awaits answers and action.