Air India Crash: Family’s Final Selfie & Message
The final moments of a Rajasthan family aboard Air India Flight 171 are revealed in a heartbreaking account of the Ahmedabad plane crash. Before the disaster, the family of five captured a final selfie, a poignant image of their impending journey. This tragic aviation incident claimed 241 lives, leaving only one survivor, according to initial reports. The family, including doctors Komi Vyas and Prateek Joshi, were en route to London. Authorities have begun an inquiry into the Air India flight crash,as the wreckage is analyzed. News Directory 3 provides up-to-the-minute coverage of this and other major events. Discover what the investigation reveals about this devastating loss and the future of air safety regulations.
Air India Flight 171 Crash in Ahmedabad Kills Hundreds
Updated June 12, 2025
Air India Flight 171 crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad on thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on
board. Among the victims was a family of five from rajasthan, including doctors Komi Vyas and Prateek Joshi,
who were traveling with their three children. The family took a final photo on board the doomed flight, minutes
before the tragic incident.
Prateek joshi had relocated to London several years ago, and his family was preparing to join him. The
Air India flight, bound for London Gatwick, ended in a fireball. One British national is believed to be the
sole survivor of the Air India flight crash.
Komi Vyas had recently resigned from Pacific Hospital to join her husband in London, according to a hospital
spokesperson.Nayan, JoshiS cousin, said that family members had gathered to see them off in ahmedabad.The
couple had been married for 10 years, according to Vyas’ brother.
Authorities have recovered 200 bodies from the Ahmedabad plane crash site. Among the 242 people on
board,53 were British citizens,including 11 children.
Vishwash Kumar Rames, 40, is thought to be the only survivor. “I just got out of the plane, it exploded,” he
reportedly said.
The take-off was perfect and just,I believe,short of taking the gear up,the aircraft started descending,
which can happen only in case the engine loses power or the aircraft stops developing lift. Obviously, the
investigation will reveal the exact reason.— Captain Saurabh Bhatnagar, former senior pilot
What’s next
Indian officials have launched an investigation into the Air India Flight 171 disaster. The
investigation aims to determine the cause of the crash,with initial observations suggesting potential engine
failure or loss of lift shortly after takeoff.