It has been a year since Air India 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was en route from Ahmedabad for London, crashed shortly after takeoff. The June 12, disaster killed 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board, and 19 people on the ground, making it one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies. Only one passenger survived, a British national with roots in Diu. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was seated in 11A and escaped from the wreckage after the aircraft slammed into the hostel complex in Ahmedabad. Show more Show less
One year since Air India Flight 171 tragedy: Nation remembers 260 lives lost
It has been a year since Air India 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was en route from Ahmedabad for London, crashed shortly after takeoff. The June 12, disaster killed 260 people, including 241 passengers and crew on board, and 19 people on the ground, making it one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies. Only one passenger survived, a British national with roots in Diu. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was seated in 11A and escaped from the wreckage after the aircraft slammed into the hostel complex in Ahmedabad.
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