Goa, July 17 -- On 12 June 2025, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed just seconds after takeoff, marking India's deadliest aviation tragedy in decades. Of the 242 people on board, 241 lost their lives. Nineteen more people on the ground were killed, and 67 suffered serious injuries. The sole survivor-a British national of Indian origin-escaped with only minor injuries.

The aircraft departed Ahmedabad at 13:38 IST. Moments later, at an altitude of around 625 feet, both engines abruptly lost thrust after the engine fuel control switches moved from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF'-a procedure normally performed only after landing. The crash site, a residential area near B. J. Medical Colleg...