Dr Pratik Joshi, his wife Dr Komi Vyas, and their three young children were en route to a fresh start in London when tragedy struck. Their flight crashed just 32 seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad, claiming all lives on board. The family’s final photograph, filled with joy, now symbolizes a dream shattered and a nation in mourning.
Just hours before a devastating tragedy struck, a smiling selfie captured a moment of hope, love, and new beginnings. In that photograph—now frozen in time—Dr Pratik Joshi, his wife Dr Komi Vyas, and their three young children sat aboard Air India flight AI-171, ready to begin a new life together in London. Minutes later, the aircraft plunged into a residential neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, claiming the lives of all five family members.
The crash, which killed 242 people on board, has left an indelible scar on Rajasthan’s Banswara and Udaipur, from where several of the victims hailed. Among them, the Joshi family’s story stands out as one of particularly profound loss, as confirmed by News18.
