Boy who filmed Air India crash was trying to show friends ‘how planes fly’

Aryan Ansari, a 17-year-old, filmed the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 shortly after its takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, capturing the moment it exploded, resulting in the deaths of 241 of the 242 passengers, including 53 Britons. The lone survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, managed to escape the wreckage, while vigils have been held in both the UK and India to honor the victims as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.

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