Overview
- Manisha Kachhadiya shielded her son Dhyaansh from flames when Air India Flight IC171 struck BJ Medical College residential quarters, sustaining 25% burns while Dhyaansh suffered 36% third-degree burns
- KD Hospital admitted both patients immediately, offering free specialised paediatric critical care that included fluid resuscitation, blood transfusions and continuous monitoring
- Surgeons grafted thin layers of Dhyaansh’s own skin alongside tissue donated by his mother to cover deep wounds and reduce infection risks
- Dhyaansh overcame a lung complication requiring an intercostal drainage tube while his father, Dr Kapil Kachhadiya, ensured meticulous wound dressings throughout the five-week treatment
- After coordinated intervention by burn, plastic surgery and critical care teams, the mother-son duo achieved satisfactory healing and left the hospital to continue recovery at home