Overview

• AI171, a London-bound Dreamliner, stalled 32 seconds after departing Ahmedabad and exploded into a medical college, killing 241 people on board and injuring students and staff
• Rescue teams have recovered at least 200 bodies from the wreckage and are continuing efforts to locate any remaining victims
• British-Indian passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the sole survivor and remains hospitalized with serious but stable injuries
• India’s DGCA has enlisted the US NTSB, UK AAIB and FAA to assist in a probe focused on potential engine failure or improper flight-control settings
• Air India and the government have set up helplines, support centres and compensation schemes, offering 10 million rupees per victim to aid affected families