Founder Pays Tribute to Ahmedabad Student Killed in Air India Crash While Dining in Mess

Founder Pays Tribute to Ahmedabad Student Killed in Air India Crash: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived at Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, to inspect the crash site of Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner en route to London Gatwick. The aircraft tragically disintegrated during take‑off at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, colliding with the BJ Medical College hostel amid lunch‑hour chaos.

Police officer Vidhi Chaudhary confirmed that authorities were still “verifying the number of dead, including those killed in the building where the plane crashed."

“It is with deep sadness that we share the news that one of our Yuva Unstoppable Scholarship students, Rakesh Diyora, studying at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad (the building the Air India plane crashed into), was a victim of the recent tragedy. He was a 3rd-year medical student from Bhavnagar and was unfortunately present at the hostel at the time of the plane crash. He was eating food in the Mess area when this happened. Heartbreaking,” Amitabh Shah, founder of Yuva Unstoppable, wrote.

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“Om Shanti! Let us all pray for peace for Rakesh’s soul. May his family find strength and comfort in this incredibly difficult time,” he added.

The founder further posted that five of their scholarship students who were in the building during the crash were admitted to the ICU

The NGO also confirmed that five of its students who were present had been admitted to intensive care.

According to a senior official and confirmed by Dean Dr Minakshi Parikh, “four MBBS students living in the hostel died… 19 were injured. Five of them are serious. Two of the third‑year students are untraceable.” Additional casualties included a doctor’s spouse, while two relatives of medical staff sustained injuries.

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"A doctor's wife was also killed, while two relatives of other doctors were injured. Three members of a doctor's family went missing after the incident. All other doctors and relatives are safe," said Parikh.

Flight AI 171 was carrying 242 people—230 passengers and 12 crew—when it crashed shortly after its 13:38 IST take‑off. The only survivor is 40‑year‑old British‑Indian passenger Vishwashkumar Ramesh. The aircraft was heavily fuelled, leading to a catastrophic fire upon impact.

This tragedy is the worst aviation disaster in India in a decade and the first fatal crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Reports indicate over 240 fatalities, including at least 241 on board and more than 28 on the ground.

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