Rescuers at the site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday (June 12, 2025) as heartbreaking beyond words and said it has “stunned and saddened us”.

He said he is in touch with Ministers and other authorities who are working to assist those affected.

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In a post on X, PM Modi said, “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbreaking beyond words.

“In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.”

President Droupadi Murmu said the plane crash in Ahmedabad is a heart-rending disaster.

In a post on X, Ms. Murmu said the nation is with the affected people in the hour of grief.

“I am deeply distressed to learn about the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. It is a heart-rending disaster. My thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. The nation stands with them in this hour of indescribable grief,” she said.

A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon. Many people are feared killed.