In brief
More than 260 individuals, including passengers and people on the ground, perished when the Air India flight collided with a medical college shortly after leaving the airport.
In a horrific aviation disaster, an Air India Boeing Dreamliner en route to London crashed in Ahmedabad mere moments after takeoff, resulting in over 260 fatalities, including those on the ground. The tragic incident marks India's most devastating aviation disaster since 1996. Footage verified by The New York Times depicts the aircraft taking off before a fireball erupts in its descent over the medical college campus. Air India confirmed that of the 242 people onboard, 241 were killed, leaving only one survivor, identified as Viswash Kumar Ramesh. His brother Nayan recounted the survivor’s ordeal, as Viswash expressed disbelief at his miraculous escape. "He got off the plane and said, ‘I have no idea how I survived,’” Nayan recalled. Witnesses and video recordings detailed the chaos that ensued as emergency responders rushed to the scene to aid the injured and secure the area. The loss of life is unprecedented and has sparked widespread mourning across the nation.
