Ahmedabad crash: Did cyberattack play a role as the flight fell?

An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London met with a catastrophic accident on June 12, moments after take-off. The flight, which departed at 1:38 PM, crashed into the BJ Medical Hostel in the Meghaninagar area, resulting in the death of all 241 passengers and 24 medical students inside the hostel. Miraculously, one passenger survived the crash.

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The tragedy has raised several critical questions: Was the crash caused by a technical malfunction? Was there human error or negligence involved? Or more alarmingly, could a cyberattack have brought the aircraft down? Investigations are currently underway to explore all possibilities.

Questions also surround whether the aircraft had reported any issues before take-off and if those were addressed. Human error remains a possible factor, with global data suggesting that nearly 65% of take-off accidents stem from operator mistakes.

The cyberattack angle is drawing particular attention. In April 2025, India’s Operation Brahma — a relief effort for Myanmar earthquake victims — reportedly faced a cyberattack on an Air Force aircraft. Similarly, a Boeing 757 was hacked at Atlantic Airport in 2016 but regained control shortly after.

Given these precedents, investigators are now probing whether the Ahmedabad crash could have involved a cyber breach of the flight control system. Authorities are not ruling out sabotage.