Overview

• The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171 crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport on June 11, resulting in 241 fatalities out of 242 passengers and crew.
• Dr. Nirali Patel, a dentist from Etobicoke, was the sole Canadian on board and her husband is arranging travel to India with their one-year-old child.
• British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the only survivor and remains hospitalized with chest, eye, and foot injuries.
• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have offered condolences and are coordinating support for affected families.
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is leading the investigation with assistance from the AAIB and NTSB as officials secure wreckage and analyze the aircraft’s black boxes.