Tragedy of Air India Flight AI171 and BJ Medical College Hostel

In Loving Memory – Air India Flight AI171 Tragedy

On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport en route to London Gatwick.

The aircraft, carrying 242 people (230 passengers and 12 crew), collided with the BJ Medical College hostel in the Meghani Nagar area at approximately 1:38 p.m. IST, causing a massive fire and heavy destruction.

🕯️ 241 onboard and at least 8 on the ground lost their lives.

Only one passenger, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh (seat 11A), survived.

The last flight of AI171 – a journey cut short

🏥 BJ Medical College Hostel Tragedy

Several medical students and residents inside the hostel also lost their lives in this unexpected disaster. These were young, bright lives preparing for a better future — taken too soon.

 BJ Medical College hostel, where lives were lost without warning

 💔 Our hearts go out to every family affected by this unimaginable tragedy.

The loss of 241 souls on board and innocent lives inside the BJ Medical College hostel has left a deep wound not only on their families but on the hearts of an entire nation.

We cannot begin to imagine the pain of parents, siblings, and friends waiting for a call that never came. These were people with dreams, plans, and futures — lost in an instant.

To the survivors and families left behind:

You are not alone. We grieve with you. We remember them with love and respect.

🕯️May the departed souls rest in peace. May those in mourning find strength in the love and prayers that surround them.