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India Today
2 days ago
- General
- India Today
Indian-origin London man dies in Air India crash after fulfilling wife's dying wish
A UK-based Indian man who had travelled to Gujarat to fulfil his late wife's final wish was among the 265 people killed in Thursday's devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent Manubhai Patolia, 36, had returned to his ancestral village of Vadiya in Amreli district to immerse his wife's ashes in the Narmada. His wife, Bharatiben, had died just a week earlier in London. Before Bharatiben passed away, she had asked her husband to take her ashes back to her completing funeral rites with relatives in Vadiya, Patolia was to return home to his two daughters, aged 4 and 8, who had remained in the UK. On Thursday, Patolia boarded an Air India flight headed to London's Gatwick Airport. Then, tragedy struck. "He had a ticket on Air India flight AI171. He was supposed to go to London, but the accident happened," Krish Jagdish Patolia, Arjun's nephew, told India Today. Arjun Patolia lived in London with his family. Flight AI171 crashed minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The massive Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner ploughed into a medical college hostel in a residential area. Videos showed the aircraft losing altitude as it struggled to gain lift before erupting into a fireball upon were 230 passengers, including 169 Indians and 53 British nationals, and 12 crew members on the plane. Only one person survived."It's heartbreaking. We have lost both of them in one week," said Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site and met injured survivors at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on Friday, where identification of the victims is underway. A team of 70 to 80 doctors has been deployed for post-mortem examinations. So far, five victims have been identified and their bodies handed over to their are continuing to examine the cause of the crash. Forensic teams are at the scene, and aviation authorities have opened a formal probe. Air India has not released a statement on the specific cause, but stated that emergency support is being provided to affected tragedy has sent shockwaves through communities in both India and the United Kingdom, where diaspora families are mourning loved ones lost in the disaster.
News18
2 days ago
- General
- News18
Grieving Husband Killed In Ahmedabad Plane Crash While Fulfilling Wife's Final Wish
Last Updated: The couple have two children, aged four and eight, who stayed at home in the UK and are now mourning the deaths of both their parents in the space of a week. The tragic Ahmedabad plane crash incident has left a trail of grief and devastation, with numerous untold and heart-wrenching stories emerging. One such poignant tale is that of a grieving husband who had embarked on a journey to fulfil a promise to his late wife. Father-of-two Arjun Patolia had flown to India to scatter her ashes in a sacred place, and was returning to London when fate had other plans. He was heading home to the UK on Air India flight AI-171 after visiting a village in Gujarat to hold a funeral and immerse his late wife Bharatiben's floral urn in a local river. Tragically, he died after the doomed Gatwick-bound Air India flight AI-171 carrying 242 passengers, including 53 British nationals, crashed just moments after take-off. The couple have two children, aged four and eight, who stayed at home in the UK and are now mourning the deaths of both their parents in the space of a week. Patolia's wife, Bharatiben, had passed away just seven days prior in London. Her final wish had left a lasting impact on her loved ones – she had expressed a desire to have her ashes taken back to her home state in India. This heartfelt request had brought Patolia to India, as he sought to honour his wife's last wish and find some solace in fulfilling her dying desire. The Narmada River runs through the Amreli region and is a sacred river in Hinduism, ranked second in sanctity only after the Ganges. The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew. The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. Out of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital. First Published: June 13, 2025, 14:19 IST
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Father of two boarded ill-fated Air India flight to London 7 days after wife's death
Just days after performing the last rites of his wife in India, London-based Arjun Patolia boarded the Air India flight that crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad on Thursday. He was returning home to reunite with his two young daughters. According to a report by Daily Mail, Patolia had travelled to Gujarat's Amreli district to fulfil the final wish of his wife, Bharatiben, who had died just a week earlier. Her last request was for her ashes to be immersed in her native village, something Patolia honoured with devotion, carrying her floral urn and performing the rituals alongside extended family. (Also Read: Rajasthan doctor, husband and children's last family selfie before Air India's Ahmedabad plane crash goes viral) After days of mourning and religious ceremonies, the 38-year-old boarded Air India flight AI-171, bound for London Gatwick, hoping to return to his daughters, aged four and eight. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with 242 people on board, including 53 British nationals, crashed in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar neighbourhood around 1.40 pm local time, just minutes after take-off. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, carrying 242 passengers including 53 British nationals, crash-landed in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar neighbourhood at approximately 1.40 pm local time. CCTV footage shows the aircraft losing altitude rapidly with its landing gear deployed before crashing into a densely populated area. Authorities have launched a probe into one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site as investigators began piecing together what led to the catastrophic crash of the London-bound flight, which went down just minutes after take-off. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced on social media that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an inquiry into the crash, following international protocols laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). (Also Read: Ahmedabad plane crash live updates: PM Modi visits Air India flight mishap site, meets injured) (With agency inputs)
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Gujarat High Court seeks response on Dr Sanjay Patolia's registration suspension
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has sought a response from the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) and the National Medical Commission (NMC) over a petition filed by Khyati Multispecialty Hospital 's medical director, Dr Sanjay Patolia . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He is challenging the GMC's decision to cancel his medical registration for three years without conducting a mandatory inquiry. The GMC suspended Dr Patolia's medical registration for three years, along with a couple of other doctors, for their alleged involvement in the angioplasty procedures at Khyati Hospital, which resulted in the death of two patients last Nov. These surgeries were allegedly unwarranted and performed to get the benefits of the PM-JAY scheme. The city crime branch filed an investigation report in this regard, indicting Patolia and others. Before the high court, Patolia contended that there was no allegation against him in the FIR. In his absence, the GMC called for an explanation from his wife, who informed the council that all the related documents were seized by the investigating officer. He was arrested on Dec 4, 2024, and since then, he has been behind bars. The reply to the GMC's notices was filed by his wife. He claimed that he was never given an opportunity for a hearing. He further contended that he is a bariatric surgeon and had nothing to do with the angioplasty. There are bariatric hospitals in the city and in Rajkot that are registered in his name. With the suspension of his registration, these hospitals will be closed down. It was contended that the GMC did not follow the procedure of holding a formal inquiry before removing his name from the register. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Instead, his wife was called to respond to the notices in his absence. The doctor has sought interim relief in the form of a stay on the GMC order during the pendency of his petition. After the preliminary hearing, Justice Aniruddha Mayee did not stay the GMC's decision and ordered, "Issue notice and notice on interim relief returnable on May 5, 2025."
