Loychusak, who is now 47, recently took to Facebook to share his shock after knowing that the only survivor of the recent crash in Ahmedabad was also seated in 11A. “The lone survivor of the plane crash in India was sitting in the same seat number as me, 11A. Goosebumps,” he wrote.

The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the country has very strict aviation safety standards and robust protocols, and everything will be done to further improve safety. "Any theory going around the plane crash will be analysed,

London flight Crash Reason, Death Count, Passengers List Highlights: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has resumed operations partially following the crash.

Air India flight AI171 crashed in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. All but one of the 242 people onboard have died in the tragedy, Air India confirmed earlier