Following the tragic Ahmedabad-London flight incident, Air India has made a significant decision to retire its AI171 and AI172 aircraft operating on the Ahmedabad–London route. These flights, associated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners,

Air India confirms that 241 passengers and crew died, and one British man survived, when the plane crashed moments after take off.

Ahmedabad: After a tragic airplane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad that claimed the lives of 265 people, Air India has changed the flight number of the Ahmedabad-Gatwick route (from Ahmedabad to London). This was done to erase the painful memories of the crash.