Overview

• Flight AI171 crashed into a residential area minutes after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 241 of the 242 people onboard.
• British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh remains the only survivor, sustaining multiple injuries and receiving treatment in Ahmedabad.
• Dr. Nirali Sureshkumar Patel, a 32-year-old dentist from Mississauga, Ontario, was confirmed as the lone Canadian victim, drawing condolences from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
• The ill-fated aircraft struck a hostel building at the BJ Medical College campus, causing additional casualties and extensive damage on the ground.
• The AAIB has launched a formal probe, recovering flight data recorders and debris to investigate the circumstances of the jet’s apparent power loss.