Plane crash in India was 'predicted' in advance, psychic gave a chilling verdict

Astrologer Astro Sharmistha caused a stir on social media when his warning of a shocking plane crash in India in 2025 unexpectedly came true just a week later.

Just a week before an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed and exploded in Ahmedabad, India, astrologer named Astro Sharmistha issued a chilling warning of a “creepy air crash” in 2025.

On the X platform, her June 5 post, “ I still hold to my prediction of a plane crash and devastation in the aviation industry in 2025,” quickly went viral just hours after the June 12 air disaster. The post was accompanied by a previous prediction from December 29, 2024.

Specifically, she wrote: " The aviation industry will be better in 2025, but there will also be plane crashes that will shock us. I predicted this two months ago." This has shocked the online community.

According to local authorities, the plane with flight number AI171, departing from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed just minutes after takeoff and exploded. At the time of the unfortunate incident, there were 242 people on board, however, only one person was lucky enough to survive.

The plane crashed into the dormitory area of BJ Medical College, killing many others on the ground, the area police chief GS Malik said. The death toll could be as high as 290.

The initial cause is believed to be a sudden loss of power during take-off, the "most dangerous part of the flight". It is possible that the plane hit a bird or encountered a change in wind direction, causing both engines to stop working. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is at the scene to collect debris and black boxes.

The pilot of the Air India plane that crashed on June 12 has been hailed a hero by locals because he likely diverted the plane at the last minute to avoid crashing into a densely populated three-story apartment building. Had the plane crashed into this residential area, the death toll would have been even higher.

The 18 families in the three-storey building below the flight path believe Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, was heading towards them when it lost engine thrust after take-off. But the plane diverted at the last moment, reportedly to minimise damage.

As the heartbreaking news of the incident broke, the local people's feelings of grief and gratitude for Captain Sabharwal became more intense.

Geeta Patni, 48, one of the closest residents to the crash site, told The Sun: "The building was shaking. We were scared. There was chaos on the streets, smoke and fire. If we had been any closer, we would have died. The pilot saved us. We were always afraid this could happen because the plane was flying at a very low altitude."

Another resident, Jahanvi Rajput, 28, said: "Thanks to the pilot Captain Sabharwal, we survived. He is a hero. It is because of him that we are alive. He saw the green space next to us and brought the plane."

"If the plane had crashed into this residential area, hundreds more people would have died," said mother-of-two Chancal Bai, 50.

So far, most of the dead have been found at the crash site, but only 32 have been identified. Most of the plane has been cleaned up and the engine will be flown to the US for analysis.

Experts from the UK and US, along with India's National Response Force, are continuing to examine the area around the crash site. Meanwhile, hundreds of distraught relatives have gathered at the local Civil Hospital, waiting for news of their loved ones.

In the past, many passengers avoided seats near the emergency exits, as some seats did not recline and required them to listen to instructions on how to open the doors in case of an emergency. But overnight, that changed.

The miraculous survival story of Viswashkumar, a British citizen sitting in seat 11A next to the emergency exit and the only survivor of the air disaster that killed nearly 300 people in India, has changed the way many people think.

Although aviation experts say exit seats are not safer in the event of an accident, the peace of mind they provide is becoming a big enough reason for many people to pay the extra cost - what experts call the "Viswash Effect".

In Kolkata, India, travel agents and airlines said that the number of passengers requesting emergency exit seats has increased dramatically in the past few days. In particular, seat 11A, the seat number that Viswash sat in, is being sought after, despite the fact that each plane has a different seating plan.

Jitender Singh Bagga, a logistics entrepreneur, frankly shared: "On the flight to the US next week, I told the agent: It has to be the seat next to the emergency exit. If seat 11A on a British Airways plane is exactly that position, I will sit there."

"After watching the clip about the aviation incident and Viswash's rescue, I thought: Why not sit near the emergency exit? Even though I know life and death are predestined, I still want to have the highest chance of survival if the worst happens."

According to Anil Punjabi, a member of the National Committee of the Federation of Indian Travel Agents, many passengers are now actively asking for seat 11A, even if it is not located next to the emergency exit. Anjani Dhanuka, the Eastern Region President of the Association of Travel Agents, believes that this is a collective psychological effect:

"They believe it's a sign of good luck. It's not based on science, but it's reassuring. And sometimes, a calm mind is the key to survival."

While airlines continue to try to reassure passengers that all seats on a plane are equally safe, the rush to grab an exit seat, especially seat 11A, continues unabated. Whether it’s a matter of belief, psychology, or simply a sense of “being in the right place,” the Viswash effect is quietly reshaping the way people choose their seats in the sky.

Air India plane crash: Air India makes shocking announcement, experts step in to explain the reason? Kim Oanh15:00:43 14/06/2025NDTV (India) on the evening of June 13, the parent company of Air India Tata Group announced on June 13 that it will compensate 10 million rupees (about 120,000 USD) to each family whose loved one died in the plane crash in Ahmedabad.