An Air India flight bound for London with 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, resulting in over 200 deaths. While authorities initially feared no survivors, a British passenger in seat 11A managed to escape and described the chaos surrounding him. Eyewitness accounts and footage revealed the harrowing moments leading up to the disaster, including a possible bird strike being investigated as a contributing factor. The crash has drawn attention to the safety record of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with stock prices for the manufacturer tumbling in the wake of the tragedy. The incident has prompted widespread mourning and inquiries into what went wrong during the flight.