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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
‘Happily Calm' Couple Posts Heartbreaking Final Video Bemoaning 10-Hour Flight on Doomed Plane
A couple who died in the Air India crash recorded a video celebrating the end of their vacation just moments before boarding the doomed flight. Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, 39 and his husband, Jamie Meek, 44, appeared in good spirits as they sat at the gate and reflected on their trip to India. 'We are at the airport, just boarding. Goodbye India,' Greenlaw-Meek said, while Meek noted the '10-hour flight' to London that was supposed to follow. 'My biggest takeaway is: don't lose your patience with your partner,' Greenlaw-Meek joked, prompting Meek to respond with mock annoyance, 'You already snapped at me while having chai at the airport! I see you've learned nothing.' Greenlaw-Meek broke into laughter before adding, 'Going back, happily, happily, happily calm.' The couple then boarded flight AI171. Upon takeoff, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner stayed airborne for only 30 seconds before going down in a residential area. The crash killed 241 out of the 242 people on board—including Greenlaw-Meek and Meek—and several more on the ground. Meek's brother, Nick Meek, told The Times that the devastating news had been 'a lot to take in' and said their mother was 'not in a good way.' 'It is all very raw for her at the moment,' said Nick, who lives in Birmingham, England. 'We were expecting [him] home tonight. He should have landed at 6.30pm and then driven up for about 11 to get his dog who is staying with our mum.' The couple, who ran The Wellness Foundry, a wellness brand offering psychic readings and spiritual workshops, posted their last video to their company's Instagram account, according to The Independent, but it appears to have been taken down. In another video posted the night before the flight, Greenlaw-Meek said they'd had a 'magical experience' in India and that 'some quite mind-blowing things' had happened, according to The Telegraph. Meek chimed in: 'We really have been on quite a journey and then just spending the last night here in this amazing hotel and we have just had the most delicious thali food. It was a perfect way to round up the trip. Excited to share it all with you.' Air India said 169 of the 230 passengers on the fateful plane were Indian nationals, 53 were British nationals, seven were Portuguese, and one was Canadian. It's the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Influencer couple's eerie final video before fatal flight
A wellness influencer couple is among the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash, which claimed the lives of hundreds. The London-bound flight carrying 242 passengers went down just moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport. Jamie Meek and partner Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek were among those on flight AI171, which plummeted to the ground shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed just minutes after leaving the runway around 1.40pm local time. One man miraculously survived the horror crash. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British man, was rescued from seat 11A and is currently receiving treatment at Civil Hospital in Asarwa, according to local officials. It is feared that all other passengers, as well as numerous individuals on the ground, did not survive the disaster. The death toll currently sits at 294. Mr Meek's brother Nick told The Independent he had been expecting the couple to return home around 6.30pm on Thursday. He said Mr Meek, 44, and Mr Greenlaw-Meek, 39, who run The Wellness Foundry, had travelled to India for a 10-day wellness retreat. Nick described his mother's anguish as she heard the devastating news. 'She is not in a good way... it is all very raw for her at the moment. It's a lot to take in, and we only heard this news a couple of hours ago.' Before boarding the doomed flight, the wellness gurus appeared in what would be their final video on Instagram. In the clip, now widely circulated on social media, the couple can be seen preparing for their long-haul journey back to London, reflecting on their takeaways from their time in India. 'We are at the airport just boarding,' Mr Greenlaw-Meek said, before bidding farewell to India ahead of what his partner suggested would be a '10-hour flight back to England.' At the end of the heartbreaking video, Mr Greenlaw-Meek said, 'Going back happily, happily, happily calm.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. The Wellness Foundry specialises in psychic readings, tarot and aura interpretations, and has collaborated with major brands including Netflix, Google and Dior. According to the company's website, Mr Greenlaw-Meek founded the business in 2018 following a spiritual awakening brought on by a mysterious illness. His husband, Mr Meek, joined the team in 2023 as co-director and head of events. He also offered psychic readings and life coaching. In January, Mr Greenlaw-Meek appeared on a popular British morning television program to talk about people's auras and what they mean. He also appeared on Made in Chelsea stars' Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo podcast to offer them a tarot card reading. The couple were among 53 British nationals on board. In addition to the British nationals, there were 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national on the plane, according to a statement from Air India. Local media reports the plane crashed into the dining area of a doctor's hostel, attached to a medical college, with authorities fearing people on the ground either died or were seriously injured.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Sad final video of UK couple Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek killed in Air India crash
A UK couple who died in the Air India crash shared a video just before boarding, celebrating the end of their holiday. Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek were on board the . More than 200 people died in the crash. Greenlaw-Meek shared a video to his Instagram account, The Wellness Foundry, in a now-expired story from the airport. The couple were in good spirits as they spoke to the camera. 'We are in the airport, just boarding,' he said. 'Goodbye, India.' '10-hour flight back to England,' Meek said. The pair then playfully discuss their biggest takeaway from the trip. 'What's your biggest takeaway, Jamie,' Greenlaw-Meek said. 'I've done this already,' Meek said. 'On a different thing,' Greenlaw-Meek said. 'Oh, right. What's my biggest takeaway? I don't know,' Meek responds. 'Yeah, fascinating. Great. Thanks,' Greenlaw-Meek said while laughing. 'Thanks for your contribution.' 'My biggest takeaway is don't lose your patience with your partner.' 'Yeah. You're already starting to,' Meek jokes. 'You already snapped at me while we were having chai at the airport.' 'I can see you've learned nothing.' The pair then both laugh before Greenlaw-Meek says they're 'going back happily, happily, happily calm.' The flight, AI171, was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, where it was due to land at 6.25pm local time (1.25pm ET). A reception centre has been set up at the airport to provide information and support to relatives of victims. One video captured the moment the aircraft, gaining altitude after just taking off, suddenly began to descend in midair, before crashing down in a huge plume of fire and smoke. All flights out of Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport were suspended following the incident. However, they have since resumed at a limited capacity, the airport said in a post on X — formerly known as Twitter. In the final moments before the crash, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a seasoned pilot with over 8200 flight hours, issued a desperate Mayday call, according to The Sun. 'Mayday ... no thrust, losing power, unable to lift,' he radioed, as the aircraft struggled to stay airborne. The plane crashed into the BJ Medical College and Hospital hostel, also killing people inside. At least three medical students died, Swapnil Bhalodia of the Indian Medical Association Medical Students Network in Gujarat said. Between 50 and 60 medical students have been admitted to local hospitals, according to the Federation of All India Medical Association. The statement said two or three students were in intensive care. Air India said that 242 people were on board the plane, 169 of them Indian nationals and 53 British nationals. There were also seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national, the airline added in a statement. At least one passenger on board the flight survived, local police said. According to Reuters, local police said the man had been in seat 11A. The Hindustan Times named the survivor as a British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, and said he was receiving treatment. What appears to be a copy of the flight manifest, shared by news agency IANS, lists Vishwash Kumar Ramesh as having been assigned seat 11A. The Hindustan Times said it spoke to Ramesh in a local hospital, and quoted him as saying: 'Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. 'It all happened so quickly.' A senior doctor at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where a majority of the dead and injured people were taken, said the death toll is likely to rise.
