Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Mother Donates Skin to Son After Plane Crash
After an Air India plane crashed in India, a mother named Manisha saved her baby, Dhyaansh, from the fire.
Both were hurt, and Manisha gave some of her skin to Dhyaansh to help him heal.
They both stayed at the hospital for five weeks and are now doing better.
A mother, Manisha Kachhadiya, saved her 8-month-old son Dhyaansh from an Air India plane crash.
The crash occurred on June 12 in Ahmedabad, India, into a medical college complex, killing 260 people.
Both Manisha and Dhyaansh suffered burn injuries in the crash.
Manisha donated skin grafts to Dhyaansh to aid in his recovery from third-degree burns.
Both were treated at KD Hospital and discharged after five weeks of intensive care.
- Who
- Manisha and her son, Dhyaansh.
- What
- Manisha saved her son from an airplane crash and donated skin grafts for his recovery.
- When
- The crash occurred on June 12.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- To treat burn injuries and aid healing after the crash.
- Victim
- Dhyaansh (8-month-old)
- Mother
- Manisha Kachhadiya
- Father
- Kapil Kachhadiya
- Crash
- Air India AI 171
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Hospital
- KD Hospital
- Fatalities
- 260
Sources
AI Crash Survivor Mother’s Faith & Skin Heal Her 8-Month-Old’s Burns: Graft Procedure Explained
Mother’s healing touch: Infant injured in AI crash undergoes grafting of skin donated by her
Mother shields 8-month-old baby from fire in Air India crash
Her Body Shielded Him Once. Her Skin Saved Him Again: How A Mother Helped Her Baby Survive AI 171 Crash Fire
