- By Abhishek Sheoran
- Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:42 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Turkish officials on Sunday refuted reports that the Air India aircraft, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, had undergone maintenance by Turkish Technic, a repair and overhaul centre of Turkish Airlines.
Terming the allegations ‘false’ and ‘disinformation’, the Turkiye government said that under their agreement with Air India, maintenance services for only B777-type wide-body aircraft were provided, while the aircraft that crashed near Ahmedabad Airport was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which does not fall under the scope of the agreement.
“The claim that 'the maintenance of the Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft was carried out by Turkish Technic' following the crash of an Air India passenger aircraft during take-off is false. The claim that the crashed aircraft was maintained by Turkish Technic constitutes disinformation aimed at manipulating public opinion regarding Türkiye-India relations. Under the agreements made between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024 and 2025, maintenance services are provided exclusively for B777-type wide-body aircraft. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the accident does not fall within the scope of this agreement. To date, Turkish Technic has not conducted maintenance on any Air India aircraft of this type,” the statement read.
Air India confirmed that 241 out of 242 people aboard the Air India aircraft were killed in the crash that occurred on June 12.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft took off at 1:38 pm, but just minutes into the flight, it crashed into the hostel dining hall of BJ Medical College, located about 5 kilometres from the airport. At the time, more than 100 students were gathered there for lunch. The impact triggered a massive explosion, sending a towering column of smoke into the sky.
