
đ¨ Ahmedabad Horror: Air India Dreamliner Crashes into Hostel! Only 1 Survivor đą
TL;DR:An Air India BoeingâŻ787â8 Dreamliner (Flight AIâ171) bound for London crashed seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, into a doctors' hostel at B.J. Medical College. Out of 242 onboard, 241 diedâincluding former CM VijayâŻRupaniâand at least 28 on the ground were also killed. Only one BritishâIndian, VishwashâŻKumarâŻRamesh, survived by escaping through an emergency exit. Global leaders, including Modi and Starmer, offered condolences. Rescue ops continue and probe is underway. đď¸ #AhmedabadCrash #AirIndia #Dreamliner
Flight AIâ171 left runway 23 at 1:38âŻpm IST, crashed just 30âŻseconds later into medical college hostel in Meghani NagarâŻ.
Occupants: 242Â (230 passengers, 12 crew).
Fatalities onboard: 24.
Ground fatalities: 28 in hostelâŻ.
Total death toll: around 269 so farâŻ.
1 survivor, BritishâIndian seat 11A
VishwashâŻKumarâŻRameshâŻ.
169 Indian nationals, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 CanadianâŻ.
Among the victims was Vijay Rupani, former Gujarat CMâŻ.
The hostel housed medical students and doctorsâmany lost or injured as flight hit while they were at lunchâŻ.
NDRF, CISF, NSG, Army, CRPF all rushed to site; dozens injured rushed to civil hospitalâŻ.
DNA samples being collected to identify victimsâŻ.
Ahmedabad airport briefly shut, now partially reopenedâŻ.
PM Narendra Modi: "Heartbreaking beyond words"
UK PM Keir Starmer, King Charles, and other world leaders expressed grief.
Investigations launched by Indiaâs AAIB, with assistance from UK AAIB, US NTSB & BoeingâŻen.
BoeingâŻ787â8 Dreamliner, tail no. VTâANB, entered Air India fleet in 2014.
First ever fatal crash of a 787 Dreamliner since its 2011 debut.
Survivor reported hearing explosions, saw bodies around himâŻ.
Black boxes recovered; technical failure suspectedâŻ.
Rescue still active, death toll might rise.
Emergency helplines by Air India & support centers open.
Boeing stock fell ~6â9% after crashâŻ.
Compensation: âš1âŻcrore (~USâŻ$118k) per victim by Tataâowned Air India.
One of Indiaâs most tragic civil aviation disasters.
Raises big questions on Boeingâs 787 safety.
Spotlight on safety nets for workingâclass students and their familiesâmany of whom were medicos from humble backgrounds.
Underlines need for government accountability in aviation, especially in protecting common people.
From a workingâclass, Marxistâsocialist lens: đĄ This is a stark reminder that the poorâeven those striving for better futuresâpay the heaviest price in tragedies. A tragic plane crash shouldnât just be headlinesâit should spur demand for peopleâcentric aviation safety, not corporate profit shields. Air India and Boeing must face full accountability, govt must ensure stricter safety protocols. We urge solidarity with the victimsâ fams and demand stateâsponsored care & reparations. Only then justice for the working classâ¨.
What do you think â will families get justice? Should multinationals be held liable? đ Drop your thoughts below and share this post to raise awareness!MediaFx sempre for peace, equality, workersâ power!
#AhmedabadCrash #AirIndia #Boeing787 #WorkingClass #SafetyNow
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