Overview

• Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 bound for London Gatwick, plunged into Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar area minutes after departing Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing all 241 aboard and several people on the ground.
• Among the victims were Dr Prateek Joshi, a Royal Derby Hospital radiologist, his wife Dr Komi Vyas and their three children, who had boarded with a smiling selfie as they prepared to relocate to London.
• Authorities have recovered more than 200 bodies so far and relatives have submitted DNA samples to aid identification as recovery teams continue their work.
• Family members and medical colleagues have paid tribute to Joshi’s dedication, recounting his warmth, optimism and plans to settle in the UK with his young family.
• Officials have launched a full investigation into possible mechanical or procedural failures, with flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders now at the centre of efforts to pinpoint the crash’s cause.