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🚨 Ahmedabad Horror: Air India Dreamliner Crashes into Hostel! Only 1 Survivor 😱

TL;DR:An Air India Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (Flight AI‑171) 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 died—including former CM Vijay Rupani—and at least 28 on the ground were also killed. Only one British‑Indian, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived by escaping through an emergency exit. Global leaders, including Modi and Starmer, offered condolences. Rescue ops continue and probe is underway. 🕊️ #AhmedabadCrash #AirIndia #Dreamliner

💥 Crash Details & Numbers

  • Flight AI‑171 left runway 23 at 1:38 pm IST, crashed just 30 seconds later into medical college hostel in Meghani Nagar .

  • Occupants: 242 (230 passengers, 12 crew).

  • Fatalities onboard: 24.

  • Ground fatalities: 28 in hostel .

  • Total death toll: around 269 so far .

  • 1 survivor, British‑Indian seat 11A

  • Vishwash Kumar Ramesh .

😢 Who Were on Board

  • 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, 1 Canadian .

  • Among the victims was Vijay Rupani, former Gujarat CM .

  • The hostel housed medical students and doctors—many lost or injured as flight hit while they were at lunch .

🚨 Rescue & Response

  • NDRF, CISF, NSG, Army, CRPF all rushed to site; dozens injured rushed to civil hospital .

  • DNA samples being collected to identify victims .

  • Ahmedabad airport briefly shut, now partially reopened .

🌐 Global & Political Reactions

  • PM Narendra Modi: "Heartbreaking beyond words" 

  • UK PM Keir Starmer, King Charles, and other world leaders expressed grief.

  • Investigations launched by India’s AAIB, with assistance from UK AAIB, US NTSB & Boeing en.

⚙️ Aircraft & Investigation Info

  • Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, tail no. VT‑ANB, 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 him .

  • Black boxes recovered; technical failure suspected .

🛠️ Ongoing Situation

  • Rescue still active, death toll might rise.

  • Emergency helplines by Air India & support centers open.

  • Boeing stock fell ~6–9% after crash .

  • Compensation: ₹1 crore (~US $118k) per victim by Tata‑owned Air India.

🔍 Why This Matters

  1. One of India’s most tragic civil aviation disasters.

  2. Raises big questions on Boeing’s 787 safety.

  3. Spotlight on safety nets for working‑class students and their families—many of whom were medicos from humble backgrounds.

  4. Underlines need for government accountability in aviation, especially in protecting common people.

🗣️ MediaFx Opinion

From a working‑class, Marxist‑socialist lens: 😡 This is a stark reminder that the poor—even those striving for better futures—pay the heaviest price in tragedies. A tragic plane crash shouldn’t just be headlines—it should spur demand for people‑centric 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 victims’ fams and demand state‑sponsored care & reparations. Only then justice for the working class✨.

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