Miracle in the Wreckage: one plane passenger Survives out of 249 as Air India Dreamliner Slams into Medical College Hostel, Kills 204

Ahmedabad, June 12, 2025 — In a heart-wrenching aviation disaster, Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing for London, crashed just 30 seconds after takeoff, colliding violently with the dining block of the B.J. Medical College doctors’ hostel. The impact sparked multiple explosions and engulfed the building in flames, killing 204 people and injuring over 50 medical students—many trapped beneath the debris.

???? Casualties & Ground Impact

• 242 people were onboard: 230 passengers and 12 crew.

• Recovery teams have confirmed 204 fatalities so far.

• Ground toll includes at least five medical students, with 50+ others hurt while having lunch. newsweek.com+11zh.wikipedia.org+11people.com+11daijiworld.com+6reuters.com+6theguardian.com+6

???? The Lone Survivor: Vishwash Kumar Ramesh

• The sole survivor, 40‑year‑old British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was seated in 11A, a window seat near an emergency exit indiatvnews.com+15people.com+15newsweek.com+15.

• Suffering injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet, he described the surreal scene from his hospital bed:

  “Thirty seconds after take‑off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed… When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran.” nypost.com+2people.com+2theguardian.com+2nypost.com+4reuters.com+4hindustantimes.com+4

• Awful images show him limping through debris, clutching his boarding pass, before being rushed to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital the-independent.com+15facebook.com+15nypost.com+15.

• He was traveling with his brother, Ajay, who remains missing and is feared dead reuters.com+1economictimes.indiatimes.com+1.

???? Rescue & Crisis Response

• NDRF, CRPF, local fire, army, and medical teams raced to secure the site, evacuate injured students, and manage surging flames.

• National attention surged. PM Modi called it “heartbreaking beyond words,” while Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel personally oversaw relief efforts en.wikipedia.org.

• Air India and Tata Group committed ₹1 crore per victim, set up helplines, and dispatched caregivers to Ahmedabad indiatvnews.com+4theguardian.com+4hindustantimes.com+4.

???? Investigation & Aircraft Background

• This marks the first fatal crash of the Boeing 787 since its 2011 introduction economictimes.indiatimes.com+5reuters.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5.

• Causes under review include engine failure, improper climb configuration, or potential autopilot/lift system malfunction. The flight recorders (black boxes) have been recovered; DGCA, Boeing, and U.S. NTSB experts are involved thetimes.co.uk.

• The 11-year-old aircraft (registration VT‑ANB) had recently flown to Australia, Tokyo, and Paris before this route. news.com.au+1en.wikipedia.org+1

???? Global Response

• UK PM Keir Starmer, King Charles III & Queen Camilla, Israeli PM Netanyahu, and Portuguese President expressed sorrow. Emergency support teams have been dispatched from the UK and U.S. hindustantimes.com+5theguardian.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5.

Shocking details: The aircraft reportedly still had landing gear down, skirted dangerously low, and struck multiple hostel floors, sending flaming debris through dining halls mid-lunch hour—heightening ground fatalities.

Despite the unfathomable loss, the survival of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh stands as a haunting testament to resilience amid chaos. Investigators now race to uncover the chain of failures that led to this unprecedented Boeing 787 tragedy.

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