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New Straits Times
a day ago
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- New Straits Times
Family picture taken before ill-fated Air India flight goes viral after moving hearts
KUALA LUMPUR: A family wefie taken moments before Air India's ill-fated Ahmedabad-London flight has gone viral after stirring the hearts of netizens. In the picture, Dr Kaumi Vyas, her husband Pratik Joshi and their three children – Miraya and twins Pradyut and Nakul – could be seen posing with smiles in the plane cabin before Flight AI171 crashed on Thursday. They were among the 260 lives lost in the incident, reported the Press Trust of India (PTI). The Hindustan Times reported that the family, from Banswara city in southern Rajasthan, was flying to London to begin a new life. Joshi, who worked in London, had returned to India to accompany his wife and children in their relocation. Dr Vyas, who worked at a private hospital in India, had taken and shared the picture on social media before the plane took off. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with 242 people and 12 crew members on board, went down 33 seconds after takeoff at 1.38pm, destroying buildings as it ploughed into a residential area and medical college hostel. Only one passenger survived and the tragedy is one of India's deadliest aviation disasters in recent years.
Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Rajasthan's Joshi family's London dream shattered as last selfie goes viral after tragedy
The Air India crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday shattered not just metal but entire futures. Among the 260 lives lost was a family from Rajasthan whose final moments have left the nation weeping. Dr Kaumi Vyas, her husband Pratik Joshi, and their three young children, Miraya, Pradyut, and Nakul, were on board AI171, ready to begin a new chapter in London. Their smiling faces in a selfie taken moments before the take-off have now become the most heart-wrenching image of the tragedy. A new chapter that never began for Joshi family In the photo now circulating widely on social media, Pratik and Kaumi are seated side-by-side, while their three children beam beside them. It was meant to mark a milestone, a farewell to India and a hello to a promising life in the UK. The image has since turned into a tragic symbol of dreams that never had the chance to bloom. A family's dream cut short Pratik Joshi had been working in London for some time. He had returned home to bring his wife and children to settle with him permanently. Dr Kaumi Vyas had been serving at a private hospital in Rajasthan and had likely planned her departure with both hope and hesitation, like many who leave behind their roots for a future abroad. The crash that claimed over 260 lives The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed just 33 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The impact not only killed nearly everyone on board, 241 of the 242 passengers and crew, but also struck a nearby medical college intern hostel, increasing the death toll to at least 260. Only one passenger, a British national of Indian origin, miraculously survived. What was meant to be a new beginning for the Joshi-Vyas family ended in devastation. Now, their final smiling photo lives on — a painful reminder of how one moment can steal an entire future.
Mint
a day ago
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- Mint
Smiling in their last moments: Doctor couple, their 3 kids took smiling selfie moments before Air India crash
Just hours before the Air India plane crash, a smiling selfie showed Dr. Pratik Joshi, his wife Dr. Komi Vyas, and their three young children on Air India flight AI-171, ready to start a new life in London. Minutes later, the plane crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad, killing all five family members. Pradyut and Nakul were twins. Kaumi Vyas, who worked at a private hospital, shared a picture on social media of the family as they sat on the plane – the couple smiling and the three children in the frame behind sitting in another row, facing the camera, ANI reported. A London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a medical college complex and erupted into flames shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday, killing 241 of the 242 people on board in one of the country's worst air disasters. Dr. Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years, building a career and planning a future for his family. His wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a respected physician at Pacific Hospital in Udaipur, resigned just two days before the trip to finally reunite the family abroad, according to reports. Their children—five-year-old twin boys Nakul and Pradyut, and eight-year-old daughter Miraya—were excited to begin a new life in London. Neighbours and friends remember the couple not just for their achievements, but for their kindness and progressive values. 'The whole town is in shock,' a close family friend told News18. 'They were a warm, aspirational couple who wanted the best for their kids.' Meanwhile, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a federal agency responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents, is preparing to send a team to India to assist with the probe into the deadly Ahmedabad plane crash. The whole town is in shock. They were a warm, aspirational couple who wanted the best for their kids. Tata Group-owned Air India has set up a dedicated passenger helpline: 1800 5691 444 for callers in India, and +91 8062779200 for those calling from abroad. The Tata Group has also announced a compensation of ₹ 1 crore for the families of each person who lost their life in the crash, ANI reported. (With inputs from agencies) Key Takeaways The tragic story highlights the unpredictability of life and the importance of cherishing moments with loved ones. The incident underscores the need for stringent aviation safety measures to prevent such disasters. Community support is vital in times of tragedy, as seen in the response to the family's loss.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan doctor, husband and children's last family selfie before Air India's Ahmedabad plane crash goes viral
The devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, one of the worst in India's aviation history, claimed the lives of almost everyone onboard leaving just one surviving passenger. Among those who died carried with themselves stories of reunions, new opportunities, homecoming and more. One such story, which ended tragically in the crash, was that of a family of five - husband and wife and their three children - from Rajasthan. Dr Kaumi Vyas, her husband Pratik Joshi and their three children - Miraya Joshi, Pradyut Joshi, Nakul Joshi - were on the fateful Air India flight, heading to London to start a new chapter of their lives. Pradyut and Nakul were twins and the family hailed from Rajasthan's Banswara city, reported PTI. Also read: Air India plane crash in 33 seconds, 260 dead, 1 miracle survival | What we know so far While on the plane, Pratik Joshi took a selfie of the family in which all five of them are seen smiling. While Joshi and his wife Kaumi Vyas are seated next to each, the three children are seated beside them on the other side together, all posing for the camera with a smile. Kaumi Vyas had shared the picture on the social media of their family as the family boarded the plane, reported PTI. Track latest news of Air India plane crash here. While Dr Kaumi Vyas worked at a private hospital, her husband, Pratik Joshi worked in London. He had returned to India to bring his wife and their three kids to live with him permanently in London. The family was on their way to start a new life, however, all of them died in the crash. Also read: Dreamliner disaster: A long night of wait at the hospital for devastated families The Air India AI171 flight was carrying 242 people aboard when it crashed, of which 230 were passengers and 12 were crew. Out of them, 241 people died and just one person survived who is undergoing treatment. However, the people on the flight were not the only ones who died in the tragedy. At least 260 people lost their lives due to the crash of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The plane, which took off at 1.38 pm on June 12, crashed just 33 seconds into the flight near a residential locality. It also rammed an intern's hostel of the BJ Medical College building.
