Air India Crash Kills 269, Only One Survivor

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London, resulting in 241 deaths on board and at least 28 fatalities on the ground. Among the victims was Dr. Nirali Sureshkumar Patel, a 32-year-old Indian-origin dentist from Mississauga, Ontario, who was the only Canadian citizen aboard, returning home to her family. The crash site included the BJ Medical College campus, where at least five medical students died and dozens were injured. Identification of victims has been complicated by the severity of the crash and fire, necessitating dental records and DNA profiling. The disaster prompted condolences from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and local leaders, and has deeply affected communities in India and Canada. Only one passenger, British-Indian national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived the tragedy.