'I could not see him one last time': A family's grief a year after Air India crash

There were 242 people on board the flight on 12 June 2025, and all but one died in the crash. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A womab wearing a white embroidered headscarf looks away from the camera. She is emotional and her eyes are teary. Watch: 'I could not see him for the last time': A family's grief a year after the India plane crash Imtiyaz mother tells BBC on losing her son in crash 'I could not see him one last time': A family's grief a year after Air India crash In a couple of weeks, investigators are expected to release their final report into the crash of Air India Flight AI171. The Ahmedabad-to-London flight fell from the sky less than a minute after takeoff last June. 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