Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the pilot on board the Air India flight that crashed and claimed the lives of 241 people, with only one person escaping death, may have made a last-ditch heroic act in an attempt to save thousands of lives.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad, India.
Days following the tragedy, hundreds gathered in Mumbai to honor Captain Sabharwal whose final act before the fatal crash limited causalities on the ground.
“Mayday… no thrust, losing power, unable to lift,” his final message to air traffic control said.
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The plane crashed into a medical college hostel, killing a number of people on the ground, as well as those on board.
However, had it not been for the pilot’s final efforts, the death toll could be significantly higher.
Allegedly, the pilot made a split-second decision to avoid the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad, located just over 5km away from Ahmedabad airport.
The medical facility reportedly has over 3,000 beds, so if the plane had crashed there, the loss of lives could have been far greater than what actually occurred.
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“Air India AI-171 crashed just 1.7 km from the Ahmedabad airport. It crashed in a somewhat loosely populated area which has doctor’s hostels and mess for medical students of BJMC and Civil Hospital Ahmedabad,” a person wrote on Reddit.
“Just 400 metres north of the crash site is a civil hospital and south just adjacent to the airport wall is a high-density residential area,” they continued.
The investigation is ongoing. However, the Independentreports that the most probable cause of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s sudden descent could be an “extremely rare” loss of power from both engines.
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Before Matt, who was a devoted father of twin girls, my dating life was a complete mess. But once this man and his daughters became part of my world everything changed.
Matt’s wife passed away when the twins were one year old, and he had been an incredible father to them ever since, making sure they don’t miss out on anything.
His close bond with his girls spoke volumes of the man he was; committed and devoted.
One day, he and the girls stopped by my place with hand-made cards. “Dorothy, thank you for being part of our family,” they said in a single voice.
Before them, I had no idea how to be around kids, but they brought out the mother in me.
It didn’t take long before Matt proposed, and it made me the happiest woman alive.
We decided to celebrate our engagement with a nice vacation. The girls loved the idea so we started packing right away.
The trip felt like the perfect getaway for just the four of us.
We had so much fun, I felt like I never wanted it to end.
But then, on the fourth day, Matt said he wasn’t feeling well and asked me to take the girls to the pool myself. I said it was fine because I truly enjoyed being around them—it was a perfect opportunity for some girls’ time.
However, when we returned to the room some hours later, Matt wasn’t there, nor was his suitcase. Instead, there was a note on the table that read, “I have to leave. You’ll understand soon.”
My heart dropped because I had no idea what was going on. The girls kept asking about their dad and I lied to them that he had some business to do and had to return back home.
As Matt wasn’t answering his phone, I put the girls to sleep and the three of us checked out of the hotel the following morning.
On the way home, I couldn’t stop but wonder what could possibly made Matt disappear like that. I hoped there was a logical explanation behind his act.
The moment we opened the house’s door, the girls and I noticed a bundle wrapped in a blanket. It was moving.
“What could that be?” I asked my self, but then I heard the girls screaming, “It’s a puppy, it’s a puppy.”
Indeed, it was a tiny St. Bernard who poked its head out and started wagging its tail.
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I used to have a dog just like that that meant the world to me. When I got closer, I noticed a note next to the dog’s blanket.
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“Dorothy, I know you might be mad at me for leaving you like that, but I got a call about a St. Bernard just like the one you used to tell me about and I had to act quick and make it ours.
“This is a thank you for everything you are doing for my daughters and for being the perfect mother to them.
“Love, Matt.”
At that moment, I felt relieved. I was still very mad at Matt for scaring me to death when he vanished from the hotel, but now I knew he did it for a beautiful reason.
As the girls and I played with the puppy, Matt appeared at the door.
“Daddy, daddy, there is a puppy here. Can we keep it?” the girls asked in unison.
I looked at them and said, “Of course, that little guy is here to stay.”
Matt apologized again, and his surprise was just too sweet for me to stay mad at him.
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I haven’t seen my mother in years. For her, I was just an unwanted product of an affair and a period of her life she fought hard to forget. So, when my mom married my step-father and gave birth to a baby boy, her ‘golden son,’ she left me behind.
I was a burden she wasn’t willing to carry so she told my grandmother I was a lot to handle. Had it not been for my grandma who stepped in and took me in, I would have ended up in the foster system.
At the time, I was just 10 years old and still unable to understand why my baby brother deserved all the love and I was pushed aside.
A year after the birth of my brother, my grandma decided to try and fix things for one last time. She and I went to my mom’s for dinner, and when she saw me at the door, she just said, “Oh, you came, too.”
She didn’t expect me, she didn’t even give me a hug or told me she missed me. Nothing.
Instead, she spent the entire time talking how special her son was.
I didn’t hate the baby. He was innocent. But I admit I was jealous of him.
That was the last time I saw my mother and her family.
When I turned 33, my grandma suddenly passed away, leaving a void nothing could ever fill. I felt like my entire world shattered into a million pieces. She was the only person who loved me unconditionally and never left.
My mother didn’t attend the funeral, and it wasn’t something that surprised me because she never stayed in touch.
However, a couple of days after the funeral, she appeared at my door. She was visibly aged, and looked nothing like the woman I remembered. The only thing that was same was her calculating expression.
“Jason knows about you,” she said, without even asking me how I was doing and how I handled my grandma’s loss.
Jason was my half-brother; my mom’s ‘golden son.’
It turned out that my mom, who left me mercilessly when I was still just a child, never told her son about me. He and I only met once, during that final dinner night, when he was still just a baby.
But before her passing, my grandma made sure he learned that he had a sister. What’s more, she told him everything. How my mom left me and chose him and her new husband instead.
Jason didn’t handle the news well. He was mad at my mother for what she did and wouldn’t speak to her and she was now asking me to fix things for her.
“You abandoned me. You erased me. And now you want me to fix it?” I said.
Her tears didn’t sway me. Honestly, I couldn’t care less about that woman, but Jason was another thing. He was my brother, and I only agreed to meet him for his sake.
A few days later, we met at a nearby café. The moment he saw me, he started crying and apologizing. He said he was sorry our mother chose him over me.
I hugged him as tightly as I could. “It’s not your fault,” I said. “She could have loved us both, but she chose to leave me and hide the truth from you.”
I never made amends with my mother, the woman who hurt me deeply, and Jason wasn’t able to forgive her for not telling him I existed.
At the end, he and I remained very close, and our mother was no longer part of our story.
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US Secret Service Uniformed Division officers responded to an individual climbing an outer fence along the South Grounds of the White House at approximately 4:20 p.m.
“The White House complex is secured by a combination of uniformed officers, special agents, mission support personnel, and advanced protective systems that ensure continuous vigilance across its 18 acres,” the statement issued by the Secret Service continued. “In line with standard Secret Service protocol, this incident—including security measures and response—will undergo a protective operations review by the agency.”
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The man, whose identity hasn’t been revealed, was dressed in an all-black outfit. The footage of the incident taken by a tourist showed the man climbing to the top of the fence. He was also heard saying “F–k it.”
“Saw this pretty surreal thing at the White House today. This man walked by my wife and I as we were taking pics of the White House. He walked by us and said ‘F$ck it’ and started crossing barriers until he reached the White House fence. Seeing the snipers on top scurrying around and dogs racing out on the lawn was wild,” the person who took the footage wrote on X.
A witness could be heard saying, “Bro, what are they waiting on?”
Saw this pretty surreal thing at the White House today. This man walked by my wife and I as we were taking pics of the White House. He walked by us and said “F$ck it” and started crossing barriers until he reached White House fence. Seeing the snipers on top scurrying around… pic.twitter.com/FxA9rCNNKC
The man got stuck on the spikes at the top of the fence and started climbing down when he was swarmed by agents.
It is not certain why the man decided to climb the fence in the first place. The incident remains under a “protective operations review£ by the Secret Service, per agency protocol, the Daily Mailreported.
“This was an isolated incident, and the individual was apprehended within seconds,” a Secret Service spokesperson confirmed in a statement. “At no time was the President or White House staff in danger.”
No information regarding possible charges against the man has been released with the public.
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Prince George, the eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is second in line to the throne after his father, but despite the fact that he’s going to be king one day, his parents tend to provide normal childhood for him and his siblings.
However, they also make sure he is aware of the future that awaits him. So far, he has attended plenty of significant royal events, including his grandfather’s coronation where he had the role of a page boy.
July 22 will mark the young prince’s 12th birthday, but whether or not his mom and dad will reveal photos of the celebration is unknown. So far, they tended to keep those celebrations private and away from the public eye.
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“They’ve always been intensely secretive and private about his birthday,” royal commentator Duncan Larcombe told Fox. “They’ve never released anything… in terms of a birthday party, and what they do is shrouded in secrecy.”
“We are starting to see [George] a lot more in public these days, but they’re still very keen on keeping him private property rather than public property,” he added.
“His parents have been incredibly hands-on, and they’ve followed a very similar upbringing Kate would have had with two siblings, a close-knit family. They’re focusing very much on the value of the family. They’ve built quite a unique family unit.”
When it comes to his future education, many believe that the Prince and Princess of Wales will choose Eton College for Prince George because they were looking around the school some time ago.
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George will not attend the school until he turns 13, but children need to be registered when they turn 10.
Royal expert Jennie Bond commented on the possible decision for Prince George to attend Eton and said, “The choice of school for the children will tell us a lot about William and Catherine.”
She added: “So far, they’ve been such a hands-on parents and, personally, I think it would be sad to see them send their children away to boarding school. I would applaud a decision to keep them as day pupils at schools nearby their home. But I think both William and Catherine were happy at boarding school. I suppose it’s what they know, and perhaps they will want to pass this experience on to their children,” she told OK!
Bond continued: “I imagine it will be all or nothing – in other words, all three will go away to school, or none of them. I will be cheering loudly if they decide to keep their children close and nurture them through their adolescence as they have nurtured them through the young years.”
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So, what would it indicate if George were to enroll at Eton? According to The Express’ royal correspondent, Richard Palmer, it would unexpectedly reveal significant insights into Kate’s choices and values.
“I find it fascinating because the Princess of Wales is spending so much of her life talking about giving children a better start in life, and part of that, she and her advisors have talked about reducing inequality,” Palmer said.
“And there you have her children at a fee-paying independent school, almost certain to go to an expensive fee-paying boarding school later on.”
If he doesn’t attend Eton, Prince George might opt for the prestigious Highgate School in London that his mother toured not long ago.
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – APRIL 09: (L-R) Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Catharine, Princess of Wales attend the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
According to a source, Kate “spent quite a long time talking to two of the teachers there, including the Head of Drama, and was asking them about the drama curriculum and extracurricular activities and what opportunities there might be for appearing in school plays.”
The headteacher of Highgate, Adam Pettitt, issued a warning to parents, asking from them to make the most of screen-free “quality time” for their children. He also spoke of potential ban or limitation on pupils’ mobile phone use until they reach Year 10, or until they turn 14 or 15.
He argued that is it of great importance for students to engage in other activities rather than spending their time in front of a screen.
“Age-based limits on mobile phone use are a welcome first step, but how adults spend time with children is paramount,” Pettitt said, as per GB News. “We must not only limit screen time but actively promote what should replace it. Children need to play, to have protected screen-free time, and to enjoy fun, shared experiences with the adults who care for them.”
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Linda, my MIL, has always been complicated and very much opinionated. She would never miss a chance to make comments on how I dress my kids or how I raise them. But while I got angry because of her behavior, my husband, her only son, developed a defensive mechanism and simply ignored everything she said.
When Linda took a six-week trip to Millbrook, which she called her “soul-searching vacation,” I felt like I had finally found my peace. At the time, my father-in-law—a very reasonable man—was also away on a business trip.
When Linda finally returned and paid a visit, bragging about her trip during which she discovered her artistic side, she was met by my dog’s uncontrollable howling.
It wasn’t Daisy’s typical behavior, and I was really confused as to why she would act like that towards Linda.
But Linda seemed totally different. She didn’t make any remarks, and even said Daisy’s barking was just fine. It didn’t bother her at all because she was just a dog.
I was really confused. It was as though Linda was trying to hide something, but I had no idea what it could be.
In the days that followed, my dog’s barking and howling whenever she saw Linda became even louder. She wouldn’t even let her near the kids.
One day, Linda stopped by and asked to take the kids for the night. Honestly, I didn’t feel at peace with the idea, but she and my husband insisted so I agreed.
“Dave, there is something about your mom that angers Daisy. You know, she’s a German Shepherd and you know they can sense things people can’t,” I told my husband that day. He, however, said I was just paranoid.
As Linda and the kids left the house, Daisy stayed at the window and barked as loud as never before.
A couple of hours later, I decided to go to Linda’s place and check on the kids. I knew she would be mad when she’d see me there, but honestly, I didn’t really care.
When I entered the place, it was completely empty. But that’s when I noticed the door to Linda’s room where she kept some of my children’s toys.
I opened the door and there they were. The kids were on the floor, drawing and painting, while Linda was talking to a man in his thirties.
“Rachel, what are you doing here?” she asked, shocked and confused as though she had seen a ghost.
“Linda, who is this person,” I asked.
She explained that he was Marcus, a man she had met during her trip to Millbrook.
“But why is he here?” I demanded to know.
At first, she claimed that he was an artist she was trying to help boost his career, but eventually, she confessed that she was seeing him for the last couple of months.
She begged me not to tell Dave of her affair, but it wasn’t something I could keep a secret.
That evening, I told Dave everything. He confronted his mother and then told everything to his father. It was a decision he had made himself.
Whether or not Linda and her husband would make amends is something I am not familiar with. I just know that Daisy could sense the scent of someone unfamiliar to her on Linda’s clothes and tried to protect our family at every cost.
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Two hours before the fatal crash that claimed the lives of 241 people on board, a passenger who was flying with the doomed plane revealed a chilling video of the interior of the jet.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had defective TV screens and ‘no air conditioning at all’ when it flew from Delhi to Ahmedabad earlier that day, before taking the tragic flight.
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X user Akash Vasta claimed that he had flown on the very same aircraft just two hours before it crashed,according to The Sun.
“I was in the same damn flight 2 hours before it took off from AMD,” he posted on X. “I came in this from DEL-AMD.”
He said that what the unusual things he had noticed may have suggested the plane was defective.
People who have seen his chilling video raised concerns over the airline’s safety standards – it is, however, uncertain if any of the defects of the interior added to the reason of the crash just minutes after takeoff.
In the footage he posted, which has since gone viral, Vasta could be heard saying: “The AC is not working at all.
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“And as usual, your TV screens are also not working, neither this button for calling the cabin crew.”
He added: “Nothing is working. Nothing! Not even the light is working.”
He then asked: “Is this what you are providing?”
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He complained that it was extremely hot inside the plane and stated, this was why “Air India is considered one of the worst airlines in the world.”
The sole survivor of the crash, passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen seated in seat 11a, claimed that he jumped off the flaming Air India jet before it crashed.
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Another footage taken seconds before the plane crashed and turned into a ball of flames showed a mysterious object flying from the aircraft.
Many speculate that it could be one of the plane’s emergency doors – possibly the one next to which Ramesh was sitting.
The tragic incident is still under inverstigation.
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Tragic crash of a twin-engine Cessna 414 near Point Loma, a peninsula in San Diego, on Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of all six people on board.
According to NBCSanDiego, the small jet set off from San Diego International Airport and was headed towards Phoenix, Arizona.
The plane never made it to its final destination and a chilling cockpit audio revealed that the engine’s pilot made an emergency call to air traffic control shortly after takeoff.
According to the audio message obtained by CBS 8, the jet wasn’t gaining the needed altitude and the pilot was told he was clear to land on North Island Navy Station.
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The pilot, who was identified as Landon Baldwin, made two attempts to redirect the aircraft to the US naval airport,but two minutes later, he was heard saying, “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!”
When the plane was at 1,000 feet above the water, the controller urged the pilot to climb to 4,000 feet, KTAR reports.
“Climb immediately,” they could be heard telling Baldwin before establishing the contact has been lost.
The US Coast Guard launched an extensive search and rescue operation at the place where the debris was located about five miles offshore.
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The identities of those on board have been released. One of the passengers was Baldwin’s wife, Tori Baldwin. The rest of the passengers are a father, George ‘Jeremy’ Bingham, and his three adult sons from Arizona, Bailey (26), Gavin (24), and Ayden (20).
“This devastating loss has left behind a heartbroken family,” the fundraiser for the Bingham family organized by Hope Lofgreen, said.
George ‘Jeremy’ Bingham and his three adult sons all got killed in the San Diego crash
“A proud graduate of Safford High School class of 1995 and a dedicated UPS truck driver along with Bingham Containers and many other endeavors, Jeremy navigated life with a smile that could light up the darkest of days. He survived having a broken neck and continued driving semi trucks and was considered a workaholic. His infectious laughter and charming personality brought joy to both the open road he loved and to the friends and family who cherished him,” George’s obituary read.
“He had an innate ability to connect with others, always sharing positivity and warmth, making anyone feel at ease in his presence. Jeremy always searched out ways to give back to the people of the community he loved but always put his family first.”
The Cessna 414 aircraft was owned by the company Optimal Health Services until 2023 when they sold it to a private owner.
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Doug Grant, the founder of the company, expressed his condolences.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the accident near San Diego on June 8th, 2025, regarding a Cessna 414 aircraft, tail number N414BA.
“We personally know several of the passengers onboard, and our sincerest condolences are offered to those affected by the tragedy, all of whom are incredible members of our small community.”
A witness of the crash told NBC 7 that the jet descended and then climbed briefly before plunging into the water.
“I saw him come down at an angle. He wasn’t flying straight to the ground,” Tyson Wislofsky told the outlet. “The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. But after I saw this splash, about six seconds later, it was dead silent.
“I knew that they went in the water, nose first, at a high speed.”
The San Diego plane crash is under investigation.
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