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Air India Flight 171 Crash Kills Over 300, Including Doctor’s Family

Dr Komi Vyas resigned from her Udaipur hospital post two days before departure to join her husband in London.

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Overview

  • Air India flight 171 crashed moments after departing Ahmedabad, killing more than 300 people and sparing only one passenger.
  • The victims included Dr Pratik Joshi, a software professional who had lived in London for six years, along with his wife Dr Komi Vyas and their three children.
  • Witnesses reported the plane went down in a residential neighborhood in eastern Ahmedabad, scattering wreckage across multiple homes.
  • Relatives received a final selfie taken by the Joshi family before boarding, capturing their hope for a new life abroad.
  • Friends and neighbors remembered the couple as compassionate medical professionals driven by aspirations for their children’s future.