Jun 14, 2025 08:00 PM IST

The Air India plane that crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad underwent complete upkeep checks in June 2023.

The proper aspect engine of Air India’s practically 12-year-old plane that crashed quickly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, was overhauled and put in in March 2025, PTI information company reported on Saturday, citing unidentified airport officers.

Debris of Air India flight 171 is pictured after it crashed in a residential space close to the airport in Ahmedabad.(AFP)

According to the officers, the left aspect engine was additionally inspected in April 2025 as per the engine producer’s protocol. Follow LIVE updates.

The officers additionally claimed that there have been no points with the engines or the plane.

Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171) flight crashed right into a medical hostel advanced in Meghaninagar moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.

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About 260 individuals had been killed, together with the 241 out of 242 passengers and crew on board the plane.

According to the officers cited by PTI, the plane underwent complete upkeep checks in June 2023 and was due for the subsequent scheduled complete checks in December this 12 months.

‘Checks completed on nine Boeing 787s’: Air India 

Earlier on Saturday, Air India stated that following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandating enhanced security checks, inspections on 9 out of its 33 Dreamliner plane had been accomplished.

“Air India is in the process of completing the one-time safety checks directed by the Indian aviation regulator, DGCA. These checks are being carried out on the Boeing 787 fleet as they return to India, before being cleared for their next operations. Air India has completed such checks on nine of the Boeing 787 aircraft and are on track to complete this process for the remaining 24 aircraft within the timeline provided by the regulator,” Air India said.

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The airline has 26 legacy Boeing 787-8s and 7 Boeing 787-9s in its fleet.

Air India warned that some checks would possibly result in elevated turnaround occasions and attainable delays, notably on long-haul routes to airports with working curfews.

The airline has it’ll present₹25 lakh”> an interim cost of ₹25 lakh to the households of the deceased and survivors of the Ahmedabad aircraft crash. This interim cost is along with the ₹1 crore compensation already introduced by the guardian firm, Tata Sons.