Air India Crash: ‘Lucky’ Woman Who Narrowly Escaped Deadly Flight Shares What Delayed Her

• A woman who was denied entry into the crashed Air India flight minutes before it took off has spoken
• In a video, Bhoomi Chauhan reacted to the plane crash and explained why she missed the flight on the fateful day
• Netizens who watched Bhoomi's video shared their views, with many calling her lucky to have narrowly escaped the tragedy

Bhoomi Chauhan, an Indian national who was meant to be on the ill-fated Air India flight AI171, has broken her silence, recounting the chain of events that led her to narrowly cheat death.

In a video, Bhoomi vividly described the day’s events, detailing how a series of circumstances caused her to miss the flight that ultimately claimed 241 lives.

Air India plane crashes shortly after takeoff

On June 12, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.

All but one of the 242 people aboard the flight died. Ramesh Viswashkumar, who occupied seat 11A, was the only survivor.

Bhoomi Chauhan, an Indian student who moved to London about two years ago, was supposed to be on the flight that fateful day. She was on her way to reunite with her husband in London; however, she arrived at the airport ten minutes late.

She told journalists that the delay was caused by heavy traffic on her way to the airport. When she finally arrived, she pleaded with the airline staff to let her board, but she was denied entry and told that allowing her on would delay the flight.

"The flight was scheduled for take-off at 1.10 pm and I had to check in by 12.10. I was stuck in traffic, and by the time I reached the airport, the check-in had closed," she said.

"I reached the airport at around 12.20 pm and rushed for the check-in counter. However, I was refused check-in for being late," she recalled.

Bhoomi claims she was saddened by the turn of events at the airport; however, she returned home. On her way, she learnt that the plane she was scheduled to board had crashed.

"I came to know that the flight had crashed, and I was totally numb. I thank my mother Goddess that I am safe, but the incident is absolutely terrifying. I consider myself lucky, and perhaps, there were some good deeds which saved me."

"I consider this my rebirth. However, the next thing that struck me was the disastrous nature of the accident, which claimed so many innocent lives," she added.

Watch the video of Bhoomi Chauhan speaking about her ten-minute delay:

Bhoomi's remarks about Air India crash trigger reactions

Netizens who watched the video of Bhoomi speaking on the tragic incident expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. Many claimed she was lucky, while others criticised her for thanking her "goddess."

@ateeq86 wrote:

"You're a lucky woman! Thanks, Modi ji, for not solving the traffic issue 😂."

@vikashsharma-eq2eq wrote:

"Final destination 5....."

@gdumpdrik wrote:

"I thank my mother goddess for saving me".😂😂😂Are you talking about the same goddess that let around 300 innocents die? If you thank her for saving you, you should curse her for killing hundreds, too."

Last words of Air India pilot surface

In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that the pilot of the crashed plane, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, sent out a mayday call outlining technical challenges in his last dispatch.

Sabharwal indicated that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was not gaining thrust in his last communication.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh