13/06/2025
Pratik Joshi had spent the last six years building a life in London. A quiet, determined man, a software professional chasing a simple, powerful dream: to create a better future for his wife and three young children, still living in India.
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After years of saving, planning, and waiting… that dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a dedicated medical professional, resigned from her job. The children’s bags were packed. Hugs were exchanged. Hope was overflowing.
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This morning, filled with excitement and nervous joy, the family boarded Air India Flight 171 to London.
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Before takeoff, they took a selfie—five faces glowing with love and anticipation—and sent it to their relatives.
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A new chapter was beginning...But it never did.
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The plane crashed shortly after takeoff...None of them survived.
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In a single, devastating moment… an entire family, three young lives, and a lifetime of shared dreams were lost.
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That selfie… now seen around the world… wasn’t just a photo. It was a promise. A beginning.
And now… a haunting reminder of how fragile, how unpredictable, how heartbreakingly short life can be.💔 Pratik, Komi and Their beautiful children Gone.
So today, if you’re reading this… please, don’t wait.
Say I love you.
Let go of old pain.
Hug tighter.
Forgive sooner.
Live like the future isn’t guaranteed—because it isn’t.
🕯️ Rest in peace to every soul on Flight AI171.
May their story awaken us all to what really matters.