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Cardinal Thomas Collins, the Archbishop of Toronto, stands in the pulpit as he delivers a sermon to worshippers during a Good Friday service at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, in Toronto, Friday, April 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
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Calgary Herald
13 hours ago
- Calgary Herald
A student is alive after missing doomed Air India flight by 10 minutes due to traffic
Bhoomi Chauhan was supposed to board an Air India flight that crashed shortly after take-off, but missed it by 10 minutes after she was delayed due to traffic, BBC reports. Article content The 28-year-old was reportedly flying home to London, U.K., but was turned away by the airline staff for arriving less than an hour before departure. A business administration student, Chauhan lives in Bristol with her husband. Article content Article content 'We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration,' she told BBC. 'We left the airport and stood at a place to drink tea and after a while, before leaving … we were talking to the travel agent about how to get a refund for the ticket. There, I got a call that the plane had gone down.' Article content A dentist from Mississauga, Ont., wasn't so lucky. Nirali Sureshkumar Patel was on board the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday. 'That was my wife,' the husband told The Canadian Press. 'I am not in a state to speak right now.' The husband and their one-year-old child are reportedly in the process of travelling to India. Article content Sureshkumar Patel was employed at The Heritage Dental Care and, according to her bio, chose dentistry as a profession because 'the feeling that my work has made a difference in someone's life brightens my day!' Described as a generous spirit, Sureshkumar Patel would 'once per year … offer free treatments to her patients' and often volunteered at a free dental camp. Article content Article content Only one person walked away from the crash alive. 'Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,' British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, told Hindustan Times from a hospital bed on Thursday. He was reportedly travelling with his brother, who is presumed to be dead. Article content Article content The plane was carrying more than 242 passengers, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, the airline said in a statement. The plane crashed five minutes after take-off in a residential area in Ahmedabad, a city in India with a population estimated to be over five million people. It was bound for London Gatwick Airport. Article content The tragedy 'is heartbreaking beyond words,' India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X Thursday. 'In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with Ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected.'
Global News
16 hours ago
- Global News
Canadian killed in Air India crash was Ontario-based dentist: family
The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist who worked in Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed. The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel said she was on board the London-bound flight that crashed in northwestern India on Thursday, killing at least 240 people. Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child. 'That was my wife,' he said during a brief telephone call. 'I am not in a state to speak right now.' He declined to provide his full name and requested privacy for the family. The plane crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad, a city of more than five million people. It marks India's worst aviation disaster in decades. Story continues below advertisement 2:00 Air India crash: Experts weigh in on deadly disaster Among the dead were at least five students staying at a medical college hostel where the plane crashed. A local hospital said it had received 186 bodies. At least one person survived the crash, according to a doctor at the hospital. The doctor identified the survivor as Vishwashkumar Ramesh and said he had multiple injuries all over his body but seems to be out of danger. News channels in India aired video that appeared to show Ramesh covered in blood and walking away from the crash site, with people running behind him. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was 'devastated' to learn of the crash and was receiving regular updates on the situation, confirming one Canadian was on the flight. The prime minister added that Canadian transport officials are in close contact with their international counterparts. Story continues below advertisement Patel, the Canadian dentist, graduated from a dental college in India before moving to Canada, according to a biography posted on the website of her clinic, the Heritage Dental Centre. She was a hardworking person who believed in giving back to the community and volunteered at a free dental camp every year, the page reads. 2:06 Air India crash: Sole survivor tells brother 'I don't know how I'm alive' 'The feeling that my work has made a difference in someone's life brightens my day,' Patel is quoted as saying about why she became a dentist. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was 'saddened' to learn that a Canadian was involved in the plane crash, and offered condolences to the families of all victims. 'We are keeping you in our thoughts during this difficult time,' he said in a social media post. Story continues below advertisement Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the crash 'heartbreaking beyond words.' 'In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected,' he said in a social media post. A statement from King Charles said that he and Queen Camilla are 'desperately shocked by the terrible events.' 'Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across many nations,' the King said. The flight was carrying 169 Indians, 53 Britons and seven Portuguese nationals in addition to the lone Canadian, according to Air India. The plane crashed five minutes after takeoff at 1:38 p.m. local time. 1:45 Nearly 300 dead including one Canadian in Air India crash Indian television news channels reported that the plane crashed on top of the dining area of a medical college hostel and visuals showed a portion of the aircraft atop the building. Story continues below advertisement The plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. This is the first crash of a Boeing 787 aircraft, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Air Canada has eight Boeing 787-8 aircraft in its fleet and 32 787-9 Dreamliners. The airline said the aircraft have 'performed very safely and reliably' when asked whether the Air India crash has raised any safety concerns. WestJet, which has seven Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in its fleet, also said it has 'full confidence' in its staff, training, and the safety standards of its aircraft.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
One Canadian aboard Air India flight that crashed just after takeoff
OTTAWA – One Canadian was on board an Air India flight bound for London that crashed with more than 240 people on board shortly after takeoff in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Local police say there are no known survivors. In a social media post, Carney says he's 'devastated' to learn about the crash. He says Canadian transportation officials are in close contact with their counterparts, and he is receiving regular updates on the situation. The flight crashed in a residential area five minutes after takeoff at 1:38 p.m. local time. Indian television news channels reported that the plane crashed on top of the dining area of a medical college hostel and visuals showed a portion of the aircraft atop the building. It was unclear if any medical students were present inside the building at the time of the crash. – With files from The Associated Press. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2025.
