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NDTV
an hour ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Dirdh Patel, 23-Year-Old Cricketer, Among Those Who Died In Air India Plane Crash. Team Pays Emotional Tribute
Dirdh Patel, a 23-year-old cricketer who had just completed his MSc in Artificial Intelligence, was among the 274 people who died in an Air India plane crash last week. AI 171 - belonging to Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 fleet - crashed seconds after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Officials said the aircraft lost altitude soon after taking off at around 1.30 pm. According to BBC and Airedale & Wharfedale Senior Cricket League (where he played) Dirdh Patel was one of 241 passengers and crew members who died when the plane travelling from Ahmedabad to London crashed. "The League is extremely sad to learn of the death of Dirdh Patel of Leeds Modernians CC in yesterday's Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. He is the brother of Krutik Patel, formerly of Pool CC," the league said. "Dirdh was the overseas player for Leeds Modernians CC in 2024, scoring 312 runs and taking 29 wickets for the 1st XI in 20 matches, whilst completing his Masters degree during the year. It was his intention to register as an Overseas Born English Resident player once settled into his new job. "Leeds Modernians have confirmed that they will be holding a minute's silence before their 1st and 2nd team matches this weekend. The League is thinking of the Krutik and the Patel family at this very sad and difficult time." Dirdh Patel studied at the University of Huddersfield and completed an MSc in artificial intelligence. Dr George Bargiannis, a reader in artificial intelligence at the university's school of computing and engineering, remembered Dirdh as an exceptional individual. "Dirdh was an exceptional individual, always intellectually curious, coming to me during classes with questions that showed deep understanding and commitment, " he told the BBC.. "He had a clear ability of seeing the bigger picture and how his learning could lead to making a positive impact in the world." Dr Bargiannis said he had stayed in touch with Mr Patel after he graduated and added: "His loss is a devastating reminder of how fragile life can be. "My thoughts are with his family, friends, fellow students, and all who were fortunate enough to know him. May his memory continue to inspire those of us who had the privilege of sharing a part of his life."
BBC News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Huddersfield student and Leeds cricketer is victim of plane crash
Tributes have been paid to a student and keen cricketer who was killed in the Air India plane Patel, 23, who studied at the University of Huddersfield, was one of 241 passengers and crew members who died when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner travelling from Ahmedabad to London crashed on Patel completed an MSc in artificial intelligence at the university and played cricket for Leeds Modernians Cricket George Bargiannis described his former student as an "exceptional individual" who had achieved the highest grade on his course. Dr Bargiannis, a reader in artificial intelligence at the university's school of computing and engineering, said Mr Patel was "someone I came to know not just for his academic abilities, but for his warmth, passion, and enthusiasm"."Dirdh was an exceptional individual, always intellectually curious, coming to me during classes with questions that showed deep understanding and commitment. "He had a clear ability of seeing the bigger picture and how his learning could lead to making a positive impact in the world."Dr Bargiannis said he had stayed in touch with Mr Patel after he graduated and added: "His loss is a devastating reminder of how fragile life can be."My thoughts are with his family, friends, fellow students, and all who were fortunate enough to know him. May his memory continue to inspire those of us who had the privilege of sharing a part of his life."Mr Patel played for Leeds Modernians as their overseas player in club said they were "incredibly saddened" by the news of his death."The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Dirdh's family and everyone who knew him," they added.A spokesperson for the Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League said Mr Patel, who was originally from Gujarat, had intended to continue playing the sport "once settled into his new job".His brother Krutik previously played for Pool Cricket Club, they added, with both clubs holding a minute's silence before their respective matches at the weekend. The plane Mr Patel had been travelling on crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International cause of the disaster is still unknown. Investigators have recovered the plane's black box as they work to find answers. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
ITV News
4 days ago
- General
- ITV News
Air India plane crash: 'Bright and wonderful' student from Leeds confirmed dead
A 'bright and wonderful' 22-year old student from Leeds has been named as one of the 241 people who died in the Air India disaster. Dirdh Patel, an Indian international, had returned to India to ask his girlfriend's family for permission to marry her, family friends have told ITV Calendar. He was living in Leeds with his brother, Krutik, and sister-in-law, Keya, after he came to the UK to study a masters in Artificial Intelligence at Huddersfield University. A family friend, Raj Kaur,said he will always be remembered as a "wonderful person." "He was the nicest, smiliest, and had a positive outlook on life. He'd only just started his adult life. He was so incredibly bright, softly spoken, just a wonderful person. It's a huge shock, really awful. "It's so heartbreaking because he was so excited to be coming back and set up a life for himself. Knowing his brother, this is going to change them all forever." Dirdh's brother and his wife have since flown out to India to be with the rest of the family following the news. Raj says his family are struggling with his death. "His mother isn't doing very well, she has become quite ill. She dropped him off at the airport and has literally driven away from him and heard the explosion. It doesn't bare thinking about." The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel when it fell in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff. It burst into flames, killing 241 people on board and several students on the ground. Black smoke billowed from the site where the plane crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad, a city of more than five million and the capital of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. Air India confirmed there was only one survivor on the flight - UK national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh - who is receiving treatment in hospital. The plane's black box was recovered from a rooftop near the crash site Friday, and India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said it has begun its work with 'full force.' The plane crash is one of the deadliest in terms of the number of British nationals killed and the first involving a 787. Aviation experts have speculated about a number of possible causes for the crash, from both engines failing – possibly due to a bird strike, as happened in the so-called Miracle on the Hudson in 2009 – to the flaps on the aircraft's wings not being set to the correct position for take-off.
