Heroic actions of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal
On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 to London Gatwick faced an emergency midair. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal managed to steer the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner away from a crowded apartment block in Ahmedabad, but the plane crashed into B.J. Medical College instead. Tragically, 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground lost their lives. Only one British passenger survived.
Residents of nearby building were terrified
Thanks to Captain Sabharwal's fast response, all 18 families living in a nearby three-story apartment were unharmed—even though their building shook from falling debris. Locals said they owe their lives to his last-minute decision.
Meanwhile, in the investigation...
Investigators have secured the site to figure out what went wrong. Air India is offering support and compensation for affected families. This is the first fatal crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner—a stark reminder of how much skill matters in emergencies like this.