**"Miracle Escape: Student Misses Tragically Fatal Air India Flight by 10 Minutes"**

Wed Jul 16 2025 21:48:45 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**"Miracle Escape: Student Misses Tragically Fatal Air India Flight by 10 Minutes"**

A young student from Bristol believes she experienced a miracle after missing her Air India flight, which crashed moments after takeoff.


Bhoomi Chauhan, on a holiday in India, was delayed by severe traffic and arrived at Ahmedabad airport only to be turned away, avoiding a deadly fate.

Bhoomi Chauhan, a 28-year-old business administration student, found herself in a nightmare scenario when bumper-to-bumper traffic kept her from reaching Ahmedabad airport on time. Returning home to Bristol from western India, she was scheduled to fly on Air India flight AI171 to London Gatwick. Unfortunately, her late arrival—just 10 minutes after boarding commenced—resulted in her being denied entry to the flight that crashed just after takeoff.

"I was furious and felt so disappointed," Chauhan recounted, detailing her attempts to convince airline staff to let her aboard despite being late. She arrived at the airport at approximately 12:20 PM local time, only to discover that her digital boarding pass would no longer grant her access to the flight. "If I had started a little earlier, I would have boarded the plane," she lamented.

Flight AI171 tragically took off as scheduled but soon struggled to gain altitude, crashing approximately 30 seconds after departure in a residential area. The disaster claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew members, with at least eight people on the ground also reported dead. However, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh was among the fortunate few, surviving the crash and receiving medical treatment for his injuries.

Chauhan's ordeal unfolded after she and her family decided to take a tea break nearby while waiting for further assistance. During their conversation with a travel agent, the gut-wrenching news broke—Air India flight AI171 had indeed gone down. "This is totally a miracle for me," she emphasized, reflecting on how her frustration had inadvertently saved her life.

As rescuers worked late into the night to clear debris and search for the truth behind the tragic incident, families and friends of the victims faced a heart-wrenching wait for answers. Reports highlighted that among the 53 Britons killed were family members from various parts of the UK, amplifying the tragedy's impact.

Meanwhile, investigations into the crash's cause continue to unfold, raising concerns regarding flight safety and aircraft reliability. Following the harrowing account of Chauhan, the incident has evoked a mix of grief and inquiry as the aviation community hardens its resolve to prevent future tragedies.

As the world grapples with the fallout from this calamity, Chauhan's near-miss serves as a haunting reminder of life's unpredictable nature, where moments of fate can spare us from overwhelming loss.

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