What should have been a routine flight to London turned into one of the deadliest aviation disasters in a decade.
An Air India Boeing 787, packed with 242 people, crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad.
It slammed into a medical college hostel. By nightfall, over 200 bodies were recovered. Only one person has reportedly survived.
“This is a difficult day for all of us at Air India,” said CEO Campbell Wilson, visibly shaken.
The crash marks the first-ever disaster involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner — a plane with a previously strong safety record.
What Went Wrong?
The aircraft issued a desperate “Mayday” before going silent.
Investigators are now searching for the black boxes to piece together its final moments.
Global shock followed. Leaders from India’s PM Modi to Britain’s King Charles expressed heartbreak.
“My wife and I have been desperately shocked,” the King said.
For Boeing, the crash is a massive blow.
Shares plummeted, reigniting concerns over the troubled manufacturer’s safety reputation.
Meanwhile, grief hangs heavy over Ahmedabad and beyond.
As search crews comb through the wreckage, one haunting question remains.
How could a modern Dreamliner fall from the sky so suddenly?
Answers may take months, but for now — the world mourns.
