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Miracle sole survivor of Air India flight 171 reveals how he escaped the doomed plane

British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad

The Independent UK

‘They were my everything’: tributes paid as names of more British Air India crash victims emerge

Fifty-three Britons were onboard, among them young families, students and business people on their way home

The Guardian - UK

Indian PM visits British lone survivor of Air India crash in hospital

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the sole survivor of the devastating Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The Independent UK

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News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. Here’s how to make sense of the risk

On Thursday afternoon local time, an Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad. There were reportedly 242 people onboard, including two pilots and ten cabin crew.

The Conversation

Air India plane crash survivor meets prime minister Narendra Modi in hospital

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, talked to Mr Modi while lying on his hospital bed.

Evening Standard

Air India disaster: rescue teams with sniffer dogs comb site of deadly plane crash

Narendra Modi visits Ahmedabad crash site where at least 265 people died, with one passenger on Boeing jet surviving

The Guardian - UK

‘Miracle Brit in seat 11A’, ‘descent into tragedy’: Front pages on the Air India crash

In what is being described as one of the worst aviation disasters in recent memory, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on Thursday, killing at least 260 on board and in the area impacted by the crash.

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Air India crash: Aviation expert Capt Mohan Ranganathan demands impartial probe

What exactly caused the Air India Dreamliner to crash in Ahmedabad remains a mystery, and only a comprehensive investigation can provide answers. Given the aircraft’s safety track record, aviation authorities and experts around the world are closely watching the developments.

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Speculation about the cause of Air India crash is rife. An aviation expert explains why it’s a problem

It has only been a few hours since Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing more than 260 people, yet public speculation about the causes of the disaster is already rife.

The Conversation

What do we know about the Air India crash? How did one man survive? What now? An aviation safety expert explains

An Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in northwest India on Thursday afternoon local time, killing more than 260 people.

The Conversation

‘Things changed in 30 seconds’: Survivor recounts Air India crash

A 40-year-old man, Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, walked away from the wreckage of Air India Flight AI 171 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, surviving a tragedy that claimed at least 204 lives.

Newslaundry

Morning Mail: shock over Air India crash, calls for safety changes on Sydney’s light rail, WTC final on knife-edge

Briton only survivor of air crash in Ahmedabad; death in Surry Hills prompts call for light rail safety; wickets fall freely at Lord’s

The Guardian - AU

Two Brits Allegedly On Doomed Air India Flight Identified: Who Are Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek?

Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek are a couple who co-founded The Wellness Foundry, a UK-based luxury spiritual lifestyle brand.

International Business Times UK

Ahmedabad plane crash kills 241, including 52 Britons, Air India confirms

The Air India plane crash is one of the deadliest in terms of the number of British nationals killed.

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British man has ‘no idea’ how he survived Air India crash

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is sole survivor of crash and told his brother he does not know how he escaped from the plane

Evening Standard

British man has ‘no idea’ how he escaped doomed Air India aircraft, family say

The plane was carrying more than 240 people from the city of Ahmedabad when it crashed.

The Independent UK

Terrified students leap from windows to save themselves after Air India flight crashes into medical hostel

In the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade, an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad

The Guardian - UK

What we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash – a visual guide

The passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad

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The Conversation

Air India crash: what do we know about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved? Expert Q&A

An Air India plane bound for London Gatwick airport crashed shortly after take-off on June 12 in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and one Canadian.

The Independent UK

What we know so far after Gatwick-bound plane crashes in India

The Air India aircraft departed from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Irish premier and president offer condolences after India plane crash

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft was leaving Ahmedabad Airport with 242 people on board.

Evening Standard

British man survives Gatwick-bound Ahmedabad plane crash – reports

The Air India flight was carrying more than 240 people when it collided with a medical college on Thursday.

International Business Times UK

Air India Flight AI171 Crash in Ahmedabad: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Plummets with 242 Onboard

On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indians and 53 Britons, crashed into Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar.

International Business Times UK

Boeing Shares Down By 8% After Air India Crash: Should You Pass Or Invest?

Boeing shares plunge nearly 8% after a fatal Air India 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad kills 247. Market value drops by £7.1B ($9B) amid renewed safety concerns and investor uncertainty.

Evening Standard

‘Desperately shocked’: King Charles issues statement on Air India plane crash as relatives wait for news of loved ones

‘My wife and I have been desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning’ - King Charles

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