Gwalior farmer's son dies as plane crashes into hostel bldg
Bhopal: Among the dead in the plane crash near Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport involving a Dreamliner aircraft, AI 171 operated by Air India that claimed 242 lives on Friday were two residents from Madhya Pradesh- a woman from Indore who was on way to London celebrate her husband's birthday and a promising MBBS student from Gwalior, who was having lunch at the hostel mess when the ill-fated aircraft crashed into its building.
The life of Aryan Kirar, 21, an MBBS student at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad and the youngest son of a small farmer from Jigsaoli village in Gwalior district was cut short when the aircraft crashed into the hostel building while he was having lunch in mess on Thursday.
The impact brought down parts of the structure, burying several students. Aryan was among those who could not be saved.
The news about his death has left the entire village shattered.
His father, Ramhet Singh Kirar, is a small farmer. The elder son, 24, helps him in the farm. But it was Aryan — brilliant, determined, and self-driven — who carried the hopes of the entire family. Without any formal coaching, he had scored good marks in the NEET exam and secured admission to BJ Medical College.
"He was our only hope to change our fate," said a family member. "He dreamed of serving the people in our village." Aryan had visited home in May. He was cheerful, excited about college, and spoke often about the future he wanted to build — not just for himself, but for his family and community.
In Jigsaoli, the grief is profound. Yet inside the Kirar household, an even more fragile silence prevails.
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