One Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed just after takeoff

By Canadian Press on June 12, 2025.

OTTAWA — One Canadian was on board an Air India flight bound for London that crashed with more than 240 people on board shortly after takeoff in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Local police say there are no known survivors.

In a social media post, Carney says he’s “devastated” to learn about the crash.

He says Canadian transportation officials are in close contact with their counterparts, and he is receiving regular updates on the situation.

The flight crashed in a residential area five minutes after takeoff at 1:38 p.m. local time.

Indian television news channels reported that the plane crashed on top of the dining area of a medical college hostel and visuals showed a portion of the aircraft atop the building. It was unclear if any medical students were present inside the building at the time of the crash.

– With files from The Associated Press.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025.

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