India has witnessed several tragic air disasters over the decades, each prompting changes in aviation safety — here’s a timeline of the most significant crashes.

After a London-bound Air India aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday (June 12,2025), the spotlight is back on India’s history with aviation disasters.

The Air India flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, took off from Ahmedabad at 1.38pm with 242 people on board, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members. Piloted by Capt. Sumit Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder, the flight included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese citizens.

From deadly mid-air collisions and fatal crashes due to poor weather conditions to runway overshoots at tabletop airports, the country has witnessed several tragedies over the decades.

Major air crashes in India

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source/content: thehindu.com (headline edited)