Air India Boeing 787 Crash Kills 241, British Survivor Speaks

The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London’s Gatwick, killing at least 290 people with only one survivor, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national who was visiting family in India. Ramesh described hearing a loud noise about 30 seconds after takeoff before the crash and escaping amid the wreckage, while officials await flight recorder data to determine the cause. Experts speculate the loud noise may have been related to an engine compressor stall or loss of thrust, although both engines failing is considered highly unlikely. Among the victims was 20-year-old Khushboo Kanwar from Rajasthan, who was traveling to London to join her husband; her last photo with her father at the airport has since gone viral. Rescue teams continue to recover victims from the crash site, which hit a medical school and caused a massive explosion. Authorities and family members are mourning the tragic loss, with Ramesh currently receiving hospital care and reported to be out of danger.