24/06/2025
âINDIAN PLANE CRASH: She Survived it, Her name is Bhoomi Chauhan she is 28-year-old business student. A British national born and raised in Bristol, she was visiting her family in Bharuch, Gujarat. On that fateful day, June 12, 2025, she was scheduled to board Air India Flight AI-171, bound for London Gatwick via Ahmedabad.â
âShe had confirmed her seatâ36G. She had even completed online check-in the night before. Her luggage was packed. She was emotionally prepared to leave her family behind and head back to the UK.â
âBut what she didnât prepare for⌠was Ahmedabad traffic. Bhoomiâs taxi got stuck in an unexpected jam on the Sardar Patel Ring Roadâjust a few kilometers away from the airport
âAs minutes passed like hours, she watched her watch tick mercilessly. She arrived at the terminal at exactly 12:20 PM⌠just ten minutes after boarding had closed. The boarding gates were sealed shut. The staff told her there was nothing they could do.â
âFrustrated, disappointed, and a little heartbroken, she walked out of the terminal and began speaking with her travel agent. She even asked if she could get a partial refund or rebook for another date.â
âAnd then⌠her phone buzzed. A message. Then two. Then more. Something had gone terribly wrong.â
âAir India Flight AI-171 had just taken off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport. But barely 30 seconds into the sky⌠it nosedived into a cluster of buildings near the airport perimeter.â
âThe aircraft exploded on impact, sending thick black smoke into the sky. Flames engulfed not just the fuselage but parts of the residential neighborhood it crashed into. The loss was catastrophic. All 241 passengers and crew perished instantly. Several people on the ground also lost their lives.â
âBhoomi was stunned. She began to tremble. Her body went cold. Her legs gave way. She sat on the floor, unable to process the news. Just ten minutes⌠that was all that separated her from death.â
âIn an emotional interview with Times of India, she said: âMy whole body was shivering. I couldnât breathe. I couldnât believe I was still alive. My Ganpati Bappa⌠my Goddess Devi Maa⌠they saved me.ââ
âTo Bhoomi, this wasnât just luck. It was divine intervention. She believes with all her heart that a higher power spared her for a reason. Her words resonated with millions across the globe.â
ââItâs a miracle,â she said. âI was angry that I missed my flight. But now I understandâit was a blessing in disguise.ââ
âIn her native home in Bharuch, her family fell to their knees in tears when they heard the news. They had just waved goodbye to her. Had traffic cleared even five minutes earlier, Bhoomi would not be alive to tell this story.â
âThe world was shocked. Headlines called her the âluckiest woman alive.â News outlets from the UK to India reached out for interviews. Her Instagram flooded with messages of support, awe, and spiritual gratitude. Some even called her the reincarnation of fate itself.â
âBut Bhoomi didnât bask in the spotlight. She instead visited the crash siteânow a burned-out skeleton of buildings and twisted metal. She lit incense. She prayed. And she cried.â
ââI wish I couldâve done something for those who were on that flight,â she said.â
âTo understand Bhoomi is to understand humility. She didnât celebrate her survival. She mourned the victims. She lit candles in London for those she never met but wouldâve flown with. And she took one decision that may change her life foreverââ
ââShe promised to live her life in service of others. She has since begun working with an NGO to support trauma victims and has expressed interest in launching a campaign for airline safety reform.â
âEvery day, Bhoomi remembers June 12th. She now wears a small pendant of Ganpati Bappa wherever she goes. Not as jewelryâbut as a reminder. A reminder of life. Of chance. Of miracles.â
âSome say life is measured in years. But for Bhoomi, it was measured in ten minutes. Ten minutes late. Ten minutes that gave her decades more to live.â
âAs we hear this story, we must ask ourselves: what would you do if you got a second chance at life? Would you live differently? Would you love more deeply? Would you cherish time a little more?â
âFor Bhoomi, that answer is yes. Her story teaches us not to take a single moment for granted. And that sometimes... being late might just be the greatest blessing of all.â
âThis has been the story of Bhoomi ChauhanâThe Girl Who Missed Her Flight by 10 Minutes... and Lived.â
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