How Did This Happen? |Air India Flight 171 Crash: Sole Survivor Found

Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, killing 241 people. Only one survivor has been confirmed.

The aircraft went down in a residential area, igniting a massive fire. Authorities say the lone survivor, identified as 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was seated in 11A and is now hospitalized with serious injuries.
Investigators are looking into possible mechanical failure involving the flaps and landing gear. Multiple countries, including the U.S. and U.K., have joined India in the investigation.
Search and recovery efforts are ongoing. This remains one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent Indian history.