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The Independent
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Mother killed in Air India plane crash ‘didn't want to go' on trip
A mother killed in the Air India plane crash tragedy was 'very nervous' about the trip, a colleague has revealed. Abdhiben Patel, 40, known as Abdhi, died when flight AI171 smashed into a building shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Thursday. She had flown to India two weeks prior to care for her elderly mother, but was uneasy about leaving her eight-year-old son for the first time. "She didn't want to go," said Atif Karim, 45, a close friend and colleague at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. "She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him'. It was her first time leaving him, and she was very nervous." Mr Karim added that Ms Patel's trip was motivated by a "sense of duty" to her unwell mother. However, "you could tell it was weighing on her", he said. Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Ms Patel's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled,' he said. 'It didn't feel like the right time.' Because her husband Pankaj worked night shifts, Ms Patel was inseparable from their son Meer, he said. 'She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him.' Ms Patel had planned to return to work on Saturday. The day before the crash, she had messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Originally from Gujarat, Ms Patel moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up through the ranks over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. 'She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had,' Mr Karim said. 'But more than that, she was our friend. 'She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.' 'She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed: 'There's no music playing anymore.' The staff are devastated and bursting into tears, he said. 'Everyone's just heartbroken.' Ms Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are still ongoing to identify victims. Authorities have begun handing over remains after identifying some through DNA testing. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. A fundraiser has since been launched to support Mrs Patel's grieving husband and son, raising more than £4,000 in its first few days. The campaign is hoping to reach £50,000.
Hindustan Times
7 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Air India plane crash: Heart-wrenching story of Abdhiben Patel, who didn't want to leave her son behind in Britain
Heart-wrenching stories are emerging every day as families, friends, and colleagues of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad are coming to terms with the death of their loved ones. One such story is of Abdhiben Patel, 40, who reluctantly left her son in Britain to visit her ailing mother in Gujarat and became a victim of the deadline crash that killed at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew. Patel's close friend and colleague at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton told PA media that the woman didn't want to leave her son behind for the first time. She had flown to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind. 'She didn't want to go,' said Atif Karim, 45. The man said the woman had told him that she didn't want to be away from her son, as it was her first time leaving him alone. She was very nervous. "She wasn't excited,' he added. 'It was a sense of duty. Her mum was unwell, but you could tell it was weighing on her.' Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Patel's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled. It didn't feel like the right time.' He said she used to take care of her son, Meer, because her husband, Pankaj, worked night shifts. "She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him," he added. Patel was supposed to return to work on Saturday. She had offered to finish her work task remotely, a day before the crash. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Also read: Passenger on seat 11A survived Air India crash, says trouble started 30 seconds into flight Abdhiben Patel is from Gujarat. She moved to the UK in 2012 and began working at the salon in 2016. She had become the manager of the salon. Her colleagues described her as a diligent, reliable worker. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed, Mr Karim said. 'There's no music playing anymore,' he said. His son and husband are in India now. The Air India plane came crashing down seconds after takeoff. 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground died in the accident. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
Mum 'feared leaving son' before Air India flight
A mother who died in the Air India plane crash had been reluctant to travel and feared leaving her young son behind for the first time, a colleague has said. Abdhiben Patel, known as Abdhi, was killed when flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The 40-year-old flew to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind. "She didn't want to go," said Atif Karim, 45, her colleague and close friend at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. "She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him.' It was her first time leaving him and she was very nervous." Mr Karim said his colleague felt "a sense of duty" to see her mother, but "you could tell it was weighing on her". The father of two said tensions between India and Pakistan added to Mrs Patel's worries. "All the flights were getting cancelled," he said. "It didn't feel like the right time." Because her husband, Pankaj, worked night shifts, Mrs Patel was inseparable from their son, Meer, he added. "She kept saying how shy and reserved he is; how attached they were. "She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him." Mrs Patel planned to return to work on Saturday. The day before the crash, she messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. "She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'" he said. "That was the last I heard." Originally from Gujarat, Mrs Patel moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. "She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had," Mr Karim said. "But more than that, she was our friend." "She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives." "She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served. "Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out." Mrs Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are ongoing to identify victims and return remains to grieving families. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Air India victim was 'mother of Wellingborough' Air India plane crash death toll rises to 270 'If I give up searching, I might never recover': Families of air crash victims cling to hope
BBC News
18 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Air India flight victim 'feared leaving her son', says colleague
A mother who died in the Air India plane crash had been reluctant to travel and feared leaving her young son behind for the first time, a colleague has Patel, known as Abdhi, was killed when flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on 40-year-old flew to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind."She didn't want to go," said Atif Karim, 45, her colleague and close friend at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. "She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him.' It was her first time leaving him and she was very nervous."Mr Karim said his colleague felt "a sense of duty" to see her mother, but "you could tell it was weighing on her".The father of two said tensions between India and Pakistan added to Mrs Patel's worries."All the flights were getting cancelled," he said. "It didn't feel like the right time." Because her husband, Pankaj, worked night shifts, Mrs Patel was inseparable from their son, Meer, he added."She kept saying how shy and reserved he is; how attached they were."She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him."Mrs Patel planned to return to work on day before the crash, she messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely."She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'" he said. "That was the last I heard." 'Bubbly, kind, always smiling' Originally from Gujarat, Mrs Patel moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in worked her way up over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. "She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had," Mr Karim said. "But more than that, she was our friend.""She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.""She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served."Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out."Mrs Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are ongoing to identify victims and return remains to grieving Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
21 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Mum killed in India crash was ‘reluctant to go' and feared leaving her son
A mother who died in the Air India plane crash had been reluctant to travel and feared leaving her young son behind for the first time, a colleague has said. Abdhiben Patel, known as Abdhi, 40, was killed when flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. She had flown to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind. 'She didn't want to go,' said Atif Karim, 45, her colleague and close friend at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. 'She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him'. It was her first time leaving him, and she was very nervous.' 'She wasn't excited,' he added. 'It was a sense of duty. Her mum was unwell, but you could tell it was weighing on her.' Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Mrs Patel's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled,' he said. 'It didn't feel like the right time.' Because her husband Pankaj worked night shifts, Mrs Patel was inseparable from their son Meer, he said. 'She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him.' Mrs Patel had planned to return to work on Saturday. The day before the crash, she had messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Originally from Gujarat, she moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. 'She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had,' Mr Karim said. 'But more than that, she was our friend.' 'She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.' 'She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed, Mr Karim said. 'There's no music playing anymore,' he said. 'The staff are devastated. My colleague burst into tears when she walked in. 'Everyone's just heartbroken.' Mrs Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are still ongoing to identify victims and return remains to grieving families. Authorities have since begun handing over remains after identifying some through DNA testing. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. A fundraiser has since been launched to support Mrs Patel's grieving husband and son, raising more than £4,000 in its first few days. The campaign is hoping to reach £50,000.
