“They Waited Six Years For This Moment — And Lost Everything In Seconds.” Pratik Joshi and Komi Vyas finally boarded the plane that was supposed to change their lives — reunited at last, three children in tow, ready for the future they had fought so long to reach. Smiles. Hope. Laughter. But that dream turned into a nightmare midair. What was meant to be a new beginning became an unthinkable tragedy. The kind that rips through families, leaving only silence where joy once lived. The world is mourning with them — because no one deserves to lose everything after waiting so long to have it.

They Were Finally Together—But Fate Had Other Plans

For six long years, Pratik Joshi lived oceans away from the people he loved most. In the quiet corners of London, he worked tirelessly—chasing more than just a career. He was chasing a dream: to reunite his family and give them the life they deserved.

Back in India, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, was raising their three young children alone. Every video call ended with promises of “soon.” Every school milestone, every missed birthday, every lonely night—they endured it all, believing one day it would all be worth it. That day had finally arrived.

Komi resigned from her job. They packed their bags. They hugged tearful relatives goodbye. And this morning, they boarded Air India flight 171, bound for London—not just as travelers, but as a family finally whole again. They even sent a selfie to loved ones just before takeoff: smiling, radiant, filled with the joy of a fresh start.

But that moment, captured in one hopeful photo, was their last.

The plane crashed. None of them made it.
In an instant, the dream ended. And a family, finally reunited, was gone.

It’s devastating. It’s unfair. And it’s heartbreakingly real.

We plan. We wait. We tell ourselves there’s time. But life doesn’t always wait. And sometimes, there is no “later.”

So hug the people you love. Say what you mean. Take the photo. Book the flight. Choose joy. Because tomorrow is never promised — but this moment is.