The Indian High Commission in London conducted a memorial ceremony to honour departed souls of the Air India 171 crash. India's Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami and UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner were among dignitaries to join the diaspora members to pay tribute.

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.

Legal entitlements, under the Montreal Convention, Indian aviation law, and consumer protection statutes, entitle each victim’s family to at least ₹1.5–1.85 crore, with the potential for more if negli

At the Manjalpur crematorium in Vadodara, the family opened the zip cover in which the body had been packed and placed inside the coffin to complete a mandatory ritual

Medical students who survived when an Air India plane crashed into their hostel in Ahmedabad, India, say their first reaction was to help treat the injured.

SDRF-ASP Sheetal Gujar highlighted the bravery of rescue personnel who used oxygen masks and wet cloths to evacuate victims from a hostel building, despite extreme heat and danger at the crash site.

Viswashkumar Ramesh, 40, the sole survivor of Air India Flight 171, is among the ranks of those spared by fate.