Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years, building a life brick by brick. A
dedicated software professional, he carried a single dream in his heart: to one day
reunite his wife and their three young children, who remained in India, and give
them a better life abroad.

That dream was finally coming true.

Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a respected medical professional,
resigned from her job in India. Their bags were packed. The goodbyes had been
said. After years of waiting, the family was ready to begin a new chapter together.

This morning, all five of them-filled with hope and excitement-boarded Air India
Flight 171 to London. Before takeoff, they snapped a cheerful selfie and sent it to
relatives. It was meant to mark the beginning of their new life.

But they never made it.

The plane crashed.Only one passenger survived.

In a matter of moments, a lifetime of planning, sacrifice, and dreams turned to ash.
Asingle photograph now stands as their last merory together-a heartbreaking
reminder of just how fragile life truly is.

A British man has walked away from the wreckage of the Air India crash that killed
241 people in an extraordinary tale of survivaL

Vishwashkumar Ramesh was in seat nA on the London-bound Boeing 787 flight
when it crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad, western India.

Mr Ramesh’s brother, Nayan Kumar Ramesh, told BBC News Vishwashkurnar “has
no idea how he survived” and escaped the plane as the only survivor.

On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight departed from Ahmedabad, India, heading for
London Gatwick but crashed soon after liftoff.

On their X account, Air India reported that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was
transporting 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven from Portugal, and one
Canadian citizen. The aircraft crashed within minutes of takeoff and burst into
flames.