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Air India Flight AI-171 Crash Aircraft Identified as Boeing 787-8, Registration VT-ANB

The aircraft involved in the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad has been identified, according to official records.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 3:17 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 1, 2026, 2:36 p.m. ETWritten Sep 1, 2026, 10:16 p.m. ET
The aircraft involved in the crash of Flight on June 12, 2025, has been identified as a with registration , according to an official accident record matched to the event. The aircraft is listed in registry records as a twin-engine jet landplane, serial number 36279, registered in to ; the registered owner of record is not necessarily the operator of the flight. The crash occurred during in the Meghani Nagar area of , striking the BJ Medical College doctors' hostel. Mangalorean.com reported fatalities, including on the ground, and one survivor among the people on board. The cause of the crash has not been determined; Times of reports the investigation is open, while Mangalorean.com reports it is in a stage. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is investigating, and the Supreme Court is hearing petitions seeking an independent and court-monitored inquiry, with four simulation tests conducted in connection with one petitioner's application. Registry records list as operating 61 aircraft; the specific aircraft involved has been identified as . has had previous incidents, including a 2018 Boeing 787 event in Hong Kong and a 2017 Boeing 737 event in Chochin, according to accident records; these do not indicate anything about the cause of this accident.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 3:17 p.m. ETFirst report

    Air India Flight AI-171 Crash Investigation Ongoing, Minister Says Report Soon

    The investigation into the crash of Air India flight AI-171 is ongoing, and a report is expected to be completed soon, according to the civil aviation minister, as reported by the Times of India. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

    Air India, the operator of the flight, has 133 aircraft on the registry, according to registry records. The specific aircraft involved in the crash has not been identified.

    The crash occurred on a date that has not been established in the available reporting.

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From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Registration
VT-ANB
Type
Boeing 787 8 — twin-engine jet landplane
Registered owner
Air IndiaThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation
167 ft
Nearest aerodrome
5.2 miles SW of Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (VAAH/AMD)

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