Early on Tuesday morning, the Jalvayu Vihar society in Powai sank into a pall of gloom as the last rites of AI-171 Flight Captain Sumeet Sabharwal were performed. Relatives, friends, acquaintances and colleagues gathered to show their support for the grieving family.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

Air India Flight AI171, a passenger jet bound for London, crashed just seconds after it left Ahmedabad in India on June 12, 2025. Here's everything to know about why Air India Flight AI171 crashed, who the victims were and who the sole survivor is.