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Shavkat Mirziyoyev offers condolences to India after deadly plane crash
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has extended his condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a tragic plane crash near the city of Ahmedabad, which resulted in numerous fatalities and serious injuries.

Photo: Presidential Press Service
In his condolence letter, Mirziyoyev expressed deep sympathy to the families and loved ones of the victims, as well as to the people of India. He also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured in the incident.
About the tragic crash
On June 12, 2025, a catastrophic plane crash occurred near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, involving Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to Londonās Gatwick Airport. The flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew, took off at 10:06 AM local time but lost contact just two minutes later at 10:08 AM, as reported by Flightradar. The aircraft crashed into a residential area near the airport, resulting in no survivors among those onboard. This marked the first major accident involving a Boeing Dreamliner, a modern aircraft known for its fuel efficiency and reliability, delivered to Air India in January 2014.
The crash site also claimed lives on the ground, with Reuters reporting at least 30-35 bodies recovered from the debris. The passenger manifest included 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian citizen, with 217 adults and 11 children onboard. Social media footage captured the planeās final moments and thick black smoke rising from the crash site. Air India confirmed the incident, promising further details, while rescue operations continue. The tragedy, coupled with Boeingās history of technical issues with the Dreamliner, including a 2013 grounding due to battery fires, led to an 8% drop in Boeingās stock prices in early U.S. trading.
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