Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was reportedly onboard the Air India plane which crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. All 242 people, including crew members, are feared dead.
According to his office, the former Chief Minister was reported to be severely injured in the crash.
Talking to reporters, Vijay Rupani’s neighbours expressed concerns about his well-being.
Rupani’s wife, Anjali Rupani, is known to be there in London, and the former Chief Minister was believed to be visiting the UK to bring her back.
Former Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said, “I had a program at Gujarat Vidyapeeth. After returning, I was having lunch and turned on the TV when I saw that a flight from Ahmedabad to London had crashed. I became worried because I knew Vijay Rupani was scheduled to travel to London today, though I didn’t know he was on this flight. I immediately turned off the TV and came to his residence in Gandhinagar. I am now heading to the civil airport for more information.”
The flight crashed soon after it took off for London, and was carrying nearly 232 passengers at the time of the accident.
In an official statement, Air India confirmed the plane crash and said it was following up for more details.
“Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest,” it said.
