After the Air India Flight Crashed Into a Medical Campus, the Surviving Doctors Rushed to Save Lives
- On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by Air India, departing from Ahmedabad and heading to London Gatwick, crashed moments after takeoff, colliding with a building on the BJ Medical College campus.
- The crash resulted in the deaths of at least 270 people on board, as well as a minimum of 29 individuals on the ground, among them five medical students residing in the hostel.
- Surviving doctors and medical students escaped the wreckage, then returned to rescue trapped colleagues and continued saving lives amid thick smoke and fire.
- College dean Minakshi Parikh emphasized that their immediate instinct in such situations is to assist those among them who are hurt, a commitment that remains strong to this day.
- Authorities recovered the black box and launched ongoing investigations led by the DGCA and AAIB, while a high-level committee will propose safety measures.
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After Air India Flight Crashed Into Medical Campus, Surviving Doctors Rushed to Help
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On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad. The aircraft lost altitude within minutes and went down in the Meghani Nagar area near the airport, erupting in flames (here, here). It crashed into the hostel building of B.J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, which was reportedly housing medical students at the time. Over 240 people were on board, inc…
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