Overview

• Air India flight AI-171, a 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner, plummeted moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, resulting in 241 fatalities out of 242 people aboard.
• Ramesh Vishwas, seated in 11A, is the sole survivor and is receiving treatment in London, while passenger Bhoomi Chauhan escaped the disaster after missing the flight by ten minutes due to traffic delays.
• Authorities have begun DNA sampling to identify victims, and Tata Group announced ₹1 crore in compensation for each family alongside covering all medical and recovery costs.
• On June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities under Operation Rising Lion, killing senior commanders and scientists.
• Hours later, Iran launched over 150 missiles and drones at Israeli targets in Operation True Promise, and President Trump warned of tougher measures if Iran spurns renewed nuclear negotiations.