Mark Carney Ahmedabad plane crash

Ottawa/New Delhi, June 12, 2025 — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed deep sorrow following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, confirming that one Canadian citizen was among the 242 people on board the ill-fated flight.The London-bound plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday morning, killing all passengers and crew. The aircraft plunged into the mess hall of B.J. Medical College’s undergraduate hostel, resulting in additional casualties on the ground, including five medical students. Over 40 others sustained injuries, making it the deadliest civil aviation disaster in India’s history.In…