A routine flight turned into a nightmare when Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all but one person on board. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down near a medical college in Ahmedabad, scattering wreckage and leaving families across the world in shock.
The only survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, managed to escape through an emergency exit. His brother recounted the emotional moment Vishwash called home, disoriented but alive, saying, “The plane crashed… I don’t know how I got out.”
Investigators have recovered the black box, which captured the pilot’s desperate final moments. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal reported a catastrophic loss of power before the plane vanished from radar. Aviation experts are now working to determine whether engine failure or another technical issue caused the tragedy.
As families mourn their loved ones, the survivor’s miraculous escape offers a glimmer of hope amid the devastation. Air India has promised full support to victims’ families while authorities work to prevent such a disaster from happening again.
