Overview

• The Boeing 787-8 operating as flight AI-171 plunged into a residential and medical college area moments after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and causing additional casualties on the ground.
• British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the sole survivor of the crash and is receiving treatment at Civil Hospital in Asarwa after being rescued from seat 11A.
• A Rajasthan doctor couple, Dr. Pratik Joshi and Dr. Komi Vyas, and their three young children were among those killed and their final smiling selfie aboard the flight has become a poignant symbol of the tragedy.
• Teams from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have joined Indian investigators to probe potential technical faults or operational issues that led to the aircraft’s sudden descent.
• Tata Group-owned Air India has set up a dedicated helpline and pledged ₹1 crore in compensation for each victim’s family while covering medical expenses for the injured.