Air India Crash Kills 265, Probe Underway

Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London, resulting in 265 deaths, including 241 of 242 people on board and additional fatalities on the ground. Among the deceased are former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, several medical students, and 53 British nationals. The sole survivor, British national Vishwaskumar Ramesh, is recovering in hospital. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site, met with survivors, and called the devastation 'heartbreaking.' A multinational investigation led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is underway, with support from U.S. and U.K. authorities, Boeing, and GE Aerospace. The incident is one of India's deadliest aviation disasters, prompting widespread tributes and calls for improved safety.