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Prayers for doctor and family killed in plane crash
Friends and colleagues have gathered to remember a family who died in the Air India plane crash. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad. On Saturday at Derby Hindu Temple, prayers were said for Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, who was also onboard the flight along with his wife and 3 children. Manog Ramtohal, who worked at the same trust, said: "I don't think we will ever get over it." The plane was carrying 242 people when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India. There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight. Dr Joshi moved from India to Derby in 2021 and worked at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for four years, the trust said. Mr Ramtohal said: "It is like someone has been amputated from that department, it's something I don't think we will ever get over. "Always generous, always willing to help, nothing was too little [for him to look after]. "He worked with politeness, courtesy and good manners. "Part of the tragedy is he was getting better and better and we will never know what he could have achieved, what he could have given to the community." Gisela Robinson, executive chief medical officer at Royal Derby Hospital, said: "Talking to the department yesterday it is clear how cherished he was by all of his colleagues and it has ripped a hole in the department. "Kind, happy-go-lucky clinician who really knitted the department together. "It felt right to come and pay our respects today." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Newly engaged couple among Air India crash victims Doctor and family among Air India crash victims Derby Hindu Temple
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Prayers for doctor and family from Derby killed in Air India crash
Friends and colleagues have gathered to remember a family who died in the Air India plane than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off in Saturday at Derby Hindu Temple, prayers were said for Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, who was also onboard the flight along with his wife and 3 Ramtohal, who worked at the same trust, said: "I don't think we will ever get over it." The plane was carrying 242 people when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight. 'Ripped a hole' Dr Joshi moved from India to Derby in 2021 and worked at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for four years, the trust Ramtohal said: "It is like someone has been amputated from that department, it's something I don't think we will ever get over."Always generous, always willing to help, nothing was too little [for him to look after]."He worked with politeness, courtesy and good manners."Part of the tragedy is he was getting better and better and we will never know what he could have achieved, what he could have given to the community."Gisela Robinson, executive chief medical officer at Royal Derby Hospital, said: "Talking to the department yesterday it is clear how cherished he was by all of his colleagues and it has ripped a hole in the department."Kind, happy-go-lucky clinician who really knitted the department together."It felt right to come and pay our respects today."
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Tributes pour in for Britons killed in Air India plane crash
Sisters who travelled to surprise their grandmother and a couple who lost their only son in a previous air tragedy have been named among the British victims in the Air India crash as their families wait for answers on what caused the disaster. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in a fireball on Thursday in what is one of the deadliest plane accidents in terms of the number of British nationals killed. A radiologist from Derby who had a 'newly discovered love of fish and chips' was on the flight with his family, the city's Hindu Temple said. Dr Prateek Joshi, who worked at the Royal Derby Hospital, moved to the UK from India in 2021, a colleague who worked closely with him said. Dr Rajeev Singh said: 'He often entertained colleagues with stories about his passions outside of work, including his newly discovered love of fish and chips and enthusiasm for walking in the Peak District. 'It is hard to accept that a man with such a passion for life, and his beautiful young family, have been taken in this way.' Two sisters in their early 20s on their way home to London after surprising their grandmother for her birthday are also said to be among the victims. A cousin who lives in Ahmedabad said fashion designer Dhir and product manager Heer Baxi had an 'amazing aura' and wanted to 'roam the world'. 'They both had aspirations to be successful enough to roam around the world along with the parents,' Ishan Baxi said. Both women knew 'what is right and what is wrong', he added. 'Right now no one is able to come to terms because they both came here just to celebrate grandma's birthday but, see, the tragedy – they came, they celebrated and they both left the world, everything is vanished right in front of our eyes.' A couple who had already lost their only son in a previous aviation tragedy were on the plane, Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji, who leads the Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow, north-west London, said. They were returning from a religious celebration in India. 'This couple had gone to India for a religious celebration – they were coming back and now this has happened,' Mr Guruji, 53, said. 'After what has happened to their son as well – it's just terrible to think about.' A family of three from Gloucester were also on the flight, their family said in statement issued through their imam. Akeel Nanabawa, Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter, Sara Nanabawa, were 'widely loved and deeply respected'. Ms Vorajee volunteered at a local Islamic school and was also a director for an organisation promoting understanding of the religion, Imam Abdullah Samad said. Mr Nanabawa ran a recruitment firm called Iceberg Recruitment Services which had a branch in Ahmedabad, India, according to the company's website. Imam Abdullah Samad said: 'This young family was incredibly close-knit – devoted parents and their beautiful, young daughter. 'They gave their time and energy to awareness campaigns and fundraising efforts, always guided by a strong sense of responsibility to help others. 'They were widely loved and deeply respected. His quiet generosity, her warmth and kindness, and their daughter's bright, joyful spirit made a lasting impact on everyone who knew them.' Air India confirmed 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad. The British survivor spoke of the horror of watching people 'dying in front of my eyes'. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh told DD News 'I still can't believe how I survived' as he spoke from his hospital bed on Friday. The 40-year-old told the broadcaster the plane felt like it was 'stuck in the air' shortly after take-off before lights began flickering green and white – adding: 'It suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.' The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been in contact with Mr Ramesh to offer consular support, Downing Street said. The crash site was visited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, with video footage showing him talking to Mr Ramesh in hospital. There are fears the number of people killed on the ground could rise. At least five medical students were killed and about 50 injured. Investigations are continuing into the cause of the crash. Aviation experts have speculated about the possible causes of 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. Tata Group, the parent company of Air India, said it would provide 10 million rupees (around £86,000) to the families of each of those killed in the crash. The company said it would also cover the medical costs of the injured and provide support in the 'building up' of the medical college. Air India has set up friends and relatives assistance centres at Gatwick, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad airports to provide support in the wake of AI171's crash.
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Who are some of the victims named following the Air India plane crash?
Tributes have been paid to victims of the Air India plane crash, including a couple and their three children. Flight 171 was carrying 242 people when it struck a medical college hostel less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India, bound for Gatwick on Thursday. Among those on board were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian, the airline said. It has confirmed 241 of those on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were killed in the crash, with just one survivor - a British man from Leicester. Tributes to those who died in the worst aviation crash in a decade are now being shared. Dr Prateek Joshi and his family Dr Joshi, a radiologist at the Royal Derby Hospital, was on the flight with his wife, Dr Komi Vyas, and their three children, Mirayal, Nakul and Pradyut. In a post on Facebook, Derby Hindu Temple said: "We pray to Lord Shiva to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss." Dr Joshi's colleague Dr Rajeev Singh described him as "a wonderful man, friend, husband and father, and an exceptional radiologist who was highly respected in his field". "It is hard to accept that a man with such a passion for life, and his beautiful young family, have been taken in this way," his statement continued. "His passing has left a profound void, not only in his professional contributions but in the warmth and spirit that he gave to the world every day." Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter The family of three from Gloucester were "widely loved and deeply respected", their family said in a statement issued through their imam. Mr Nanabawa ran a recruitment firm and Ms Vorajee volunteered at a local Islamic school, and was a director for an organisation promoting understanding of Islam, Imam Abdullah Samad said. Their daughter, Sara Nanabawa, was four years old. The imam, who is headteacher at the school Sara had just started attending, told Sky News: "She had a smile like the rays of the sun, she would light up the room. "She was exactly what her parents would have wanted her to be, she took a lot of good qualities from her parents. Staff at the school are absolutely devastated." He said of her parents: "They were widely loved and deeply respected. His quiet generosity, her warmth and kindness, and their daughter's bright, joyful spirit made a lasting impact on everyone who knew them." Mariam and Javed Ali Syed and their two children The couple and their two children - five-year-old Zayn and four-year-old Amani - were returning from a holiday in India, Ms Ali Syed's sister-in-law told the Telegraph. The mother-of-two reportedly worked for Harrods for a decade while Mr Ali Syed is reported to have worked at a London hotel. Speaking to the Telegraph, Yasmine Hassan said of the couple's two children: "They are so small, they are five and four. And it's just thinking how scared they must have been." Ajay Kumar Ramesh Mr Ramesh was seated in a different row to his brother, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, whose survival is being hailed as a miracle. 0:58 Speaking outside the family home in Leicester, Jay, a relative of the brothers, said Vishwash asked about Ajay when he contacted his father after the tragedy. Jay said: "After the crash, he spoke to his dad worrying about his brother saying, 'Where's Ajay'?" Raxa Modha, her daughter-in-law and infant grandson A member of Raxa Modha's family has told Sky News she was in India for a religious ceremony after the death of her husband two months ago. She had travelled with her daughter-in-law Yasha and infant grandson Rudra. All three of them were from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. 1:57 Sisters Heer and Dhir Baxi The siblings, both in their early twenties, were returning home to London after surprising their grandmother for her birthday. Their cousin Ishan Baxi, who lives in Ahmedabad, said both women had an "amazing aura" and wanted to "roam the world". He said: "I am unable to control my tears even now also just because I was close to them, you just imagine what emotions parents are going through right now and think about guilt the grandma would feel right now. "I just want God to bless those souls, all dreams, promises, aspirations vanished in seconds." Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek The couple, who ran a spiritual wellness centre in Ramsgate, Kent, filmed themselves laughing and joking at the airport just moments before boarding the plane. The former editor of This Morning has paid tribute to Fiongal, who appeared on the show earlier this year, and his partner. Martin Frizell said on Instagram: "I remember his visit to the studio in January, he was passionate about auras and although I'm a sceptical sort, his vibrancy and sheer enthusiasm won folk over."
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Air India plane crash: Tributes paid to victims including couple and their four-year-old daughter
Tributes have been paid to victims of the Air India plane crash, including a couple and their four-year-old daughter. Flight 171 was carrying 242 people when it struck a medical college hostel less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India, bound for Gatwick on Thursday. Among those on board were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian, the airline said. It has confirmed 241 of those on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were killed in the crash, with just one survivor - a British man from Leicester. Tributes to those who died in the worst aviation crash in a decade are now being shared. Dr Prateek Joshi and his family Dr Joshi, a radiologist at the Royal Derby Hospital, was on the flight with his wife, Dr Komi Vyas, and their three children, Mirayal, Nakul and Pradyut. In a post on Facebook, Derby Hindu Temple said: "We pray to Lord Shiva to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss." Dr Joshi's colleague Dr Rajeev Singh described him as "a wonderful man, friend, husband and father, and an exceptional radiologist who was highly respected in his field". "It is hard to accept that a man with such a passion for life, and his beautiful young family, have been taken in this way," his statement continued. "His passing has left a profound void, not only in his professional contributions but in the warmth and spirit that he gave to the world every day." Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter The family of three from Gloucester were "widely loved and deeply respected", their family said in a statement issued through their Imam. Mr Nanabawa ran a recruitment firm and Ms Vorajee volunteered at a local Islamic school, and was a director for an organisation promoting understanding of Islam, Imam Abdullah Samad said. Their daughter, Sara Nanabawa, was four years old. "They were widely loved and deeply respected," the imam said. "His quiet generosity, her warmth and kindness, and their daughter's bright, joyful spirit made a lasting impact on everyone who knew them. "She was a ray of sunshine in her school and they were a pillar of strength in our lives." Mariam and Javed Ali Syed and their two children The couple and their two children - five-year-old Zayn and four-year-old Amani - were returning from a holiday in India, Ms Ali Syed's sister-in-law told the Telegraph. The mother-of-two reportedly worked for Harrods for a decade while Mr Ali Syed is reported to have worked at a London hotel. Speaking to the Telegraph, Yasmine Hassan said of the couple's two children: "They are so small, they are five and four. And it's just thinking how scared they must have been." Ajay Kumar Ramesh Mr Ramesh was seated in a different row to his brother, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, whose survival is being hailed as a miracle. 0:58 Speaking outside the family home in Leicester, Jay, a relative of the brothers, said Vishwash asked about Ajay when he contacted his father after the tragedy. Jay said: "After the crash, he spoke to his dad worrying about his brother saying, 'Where's Ajay'?" Raxa Modha, her daughter-in-law and infant grandson A member of Raxa Modha's family has told Sky News she was in India for a religious ceremony after the death of her husband two months ago. She had travelled with her daughter-in-law, Yasha and infant grandson Rudra. All three of them were from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. 1:57 Sisters Heer and Dhir Baxi The siblings, both in their early twenties, were returning home to London after surprising their grandmother for her birthday. Their cousin Ishan Baxi, who lives in Ahmedabad, said both women had an "amazing aura" and wanted to "roam the world". He said: "I am unable to control my tears even now also just because I was close to them, you just imagine what emotions parents are going through right now and think about guilt the grandma would feel right now. "I just want God to bless those souls, all dreams, promises, aspirations vanished in seconds." The couple, who ran a spiritual wellness centre in Ramsgate, Kent, filmed themselves laughing and joking at the airport just moments before boarding the plane. The former editor of This Morning has paid tribute to Fiongal, who appeared on the show earlier this year, and his partner. Martin Frizell said on Instagram: "I remember his visit to the studio in January, he was passionate about auras and although I'm a sceptical sort, his vibrancy and sheer enthusiasm won folk over."
