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News.com.au
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
British couple post lighthearted airport video moments before tragic Air India crash
A British couple shared a lighthearted video from Ahmedabad airport, joking about their holiday and appearing completely at ease just moments before boarding the Air India flight that would crash in a fireball. Jamie Meek, 45, and his husband Fiongal Greenlaw, 39, are believed to have been on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight bound for London Gatwick, which went down shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The couple were known for their wellness and spirituality business The Wellness Foundry based in South London and Ramsgate. They appeared to be in good spirits in their final recorded moments. 'Goodbye India,' Mr Greenlaw-Meek can be heard saying in the video, before turning to ask, 'What's your biggest take away Jamie?' 'I don't know,' Mr Meek replies, prompting a laugh from his husband who quips. 'Yeah fascinating, great, thanks for your contribution' The pair then joke about the challenges of travelling with a partner, ending the clip with Mr Greenlaw-Meek saying they were 'going back happily happily happily calm'. The couple had been sharing updates from their stay at The House of MG, a boutique hotel in Ahmedabad. A few days earlier, they had posted from the property reflecting on their trip. The couple had been together since 2019 and married in a series of ceremonies, including one in Las Vegas in 2022. Their work at The Wellness Foundry focused on psychic readings, tarot, reiki, and yoga. Earlier this year, Mr Greenlaw-Meek appeared on ITV's This Morning to discuss the meaning of people's auras, a moment the pair described on Instagram as their 'biggest gig so far'. The doomed flight was carrying at least 230 passengers along with 10 crew and two pilots. Images from the crash site show the aircraft's remains engulfed in flames near the airport, with thick black smoke pouring into the sky. Authorities are still working to confirm the final casualty count, with several passengers still unaccounted for. Indian authorities have confirmed over 200 fatalities, with the toll expected to rise. Sole survivor's miracle escape Forty-year-old Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British citizen and father of one, emerged from the rubble in an astonishing turn of events after his plane crashed into a fireball. His family have said he has 'no idea' how he survived. It's been reported Mr Ramesh's brother was also on the doomed flight. Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah has visited Mr Ramesh in hospital. Footage from the incident showed a man walking away from the crash site with blood on his face but seemingly superficial cuts and bruises as well as torn clothes. A boarding pass from the scene shows Mr Ramesh was in seat 11A of the Dreamliner. According to Air India's seat map this is in the first row on economy right next to an exit. 'Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,' Mr Ramesh is reported as saying by new outlet The New Indian Express. 'There were dead bodies around me. I got scared. I got up and ran'. 'There were pieces of the plane everywhere.'
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Indian Express
‘Going back happily, happily…': UK couple killed in Air India crash were in India for Ayurvedic retreat
'Just boarding. Goodbye, India' — This was part of the farewell message posted by a British couple on the Instagram handle of their spiritual wellness brand before they boarded the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft, with 242 people on board, crashed shortly after take-off. Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Ray Meek, who ran The Wellness Foundary, were returning to the UK after coming to India for an Ayurvedic retreat. In a video they posted on Instagram, recorded at Ahmedabad airport before they boarded the plane, Fiongal said, 'We are at the airport. Just boarding. Goodbye, India.' He joked with Jamie, asking him about the 'biggest takeaway from the trip', before jovially saying, 'My biggest takeaway is don't lose patience with your partner.' He then said, 'Going back happily, happily, happily, calm.' In another video that seemed to have been recorded the night before at their hotel, Fiongal said, 'So, it's our last night in India and we have had a magical experience, really. There have been some quite mind-blowing things… We are going to make a vlog about the whole trip and share it.' Sitting with him, Jamie said, 'There's been too much… It would be just so nice to remember this and to share it with everybody, because we really have been on quite a journey, and then just spending the last night here in this amazing hotel. We've just had the most delicious thali food. It was the perfect way to round up the trip… Excited to share it all with you, actually.' Fiongal, a tarot reader, had quit his job as a fashion designer to start his spiritual wellness brand, offering services such as psychic readings, tarot readings, reiki healing, sound baths, psychic development courses, past life regression therapy and bespoke events. He founded 'The Wellness Foundry' in 2018, 'born out of a profound spiritual awakening that was sparked by a mysterious illness', the company's website said. On his personal website, he described himself as an 'artist, seer, mystic and illustrator'. The website said Fiongal graduated from the Royal College of Art and had worked with leading fashion houses in London. Jamie, a spiritual practitioner and yoga teacher, joined the company in 2023 as co-director and head of events. The duo also ran a podcast, Spirit Level, where they shared perspectives on mindfulness and spirituality. Fiongal had told a friend last week that he was in Gujarat for an Ayurvedic retreat. Saatvika Mangharam, a Bengaluru-based yoga teacher who had known Fiongal since 2017 when they met at an ashram in Madurai, described him as 'a sweet, kind and gentle person'. 'He put up a status on social media that he was coming to India. On June 3, I texted him on Instagram to catch up, but he said he is in Gujarat for an Ayurvedic retreat. When I saw their video online yesterday, I was shocked. I knew they were in India, but I did not expect to see them in the crash. I messaged him to check, but there was no response,' she said. 'In the video, he bid goodbye to India, and it turned out to be their final goodbye. His last note on Instagram was 'headed home' with a sad emoticon. It is all so uncanny,' she said. Saatvika said, 'We met at an ashram in Madurai in 2017, where he had come for a yoga teacher training course, and I was a volunteer there at the time. Over the years, we remained in touch online. During Covid, I attended some of his sessions online.'
Wales Online
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Tributes paid to This Morning guest thought to be dead in Air India plane crash
Tributes paid to This Morning guest thought to be dead in Air India plane crash Fiongal Greenlaw and his husband Jamie Meek are feared dead after an Air India plane crashed shortly after take-off. Fiongal appeared as a guest on This Morning earlier this year Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meekhad excitedly owned The Wellness Foundry, tarot and wellness studio in Ramsgate (Image: Instagram ) Former This Morning editor Martin Frizell has honoured a past guest believed to have perished in yesterday's Air India crash. In the wake of the tragic airplane incident, Martin Frizell, who stepped down as editor of the ITV show earlier this year, shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute last afternoon for Fiongal Greenlaw, 39, and his spouse Jamie Meek, 45, suspected to have been on their way to London's Gatwick Airport when the devastating accident occurred after take off from India. The duo had founded a wellness brand which featured on This Morning, and were said to be on holiday in India. Content cannot be displayed without consent Reflecting on Fiongal's appearance on the programme back in January, alongside hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, Martin highlighted Fiongal's "vibrancy" and "sheer enthusiasm" in the caption of an Instagram post that displayed a photo from the segment. Martin expressed his sorrow: "So so sad to hear that Fiongal Greenlaw Meek and his partner are reported to be among the passengers and crew killed today on board the Air India flight bound for Gatwick. 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." Article continues below He added: "And I know for a fact that he hoped to use his appearance on This Morning to build his Wellness brand, he had a great future ahead of him. Thoughts are with his family and friends and those of his partner Jamie." Stay informed on the latest health news by signing up to our newsletter here Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid was among those who showed support for Martin's post, while Lisa Snowdon, who's been a guest on the programme several times, expressed her sorrow with a teary-eyed emoji and a broken heart in the comments, reports the Mirror. Earlier in January, Fiongal was featured on This Morning, where he provided Ben and Cat with an aura reading. At that time, Martin was still overseeing the show as editor, a position he held until his last day in February. Fiongal was invited back to This Morning after Martin left, this time serving as a spiritual advisor in April, appearing on air with Ben, Cat, and Josie Gibson in the London-based studio. Following his initial appearance, the Wellness Foundry, Fiongal's brand, shared an enthusiastic Instagram post: "So this happened ... The biggest gig so far! Fiongal on This Morning - it was very nerve-wracking but he was honoured to chat about one of his favourite topics to such a big audience." Expressing gratitude through the Instagram platform, he added: "Thank you to everyone [at] This Morning for being so amazing and guiding me through. Thank you to [Cat and Ben] for being so kind and welcoming." It is suspected that Fiongal and Jamie were among the victims of yesterday's tragic plane crash. As was earlier reported, the couple had uploaded footage from Ahmedabad airport just before boarding the ill-fated flight. Fiongal and Jamie shared a cheerful update from the airport after their trip to India. In a video from the airport, the pair were seen grinning as they geared up for their flight back home, and are said to have been discussing their recent adventure. In the endearing clip, Fiongal is heard saying: "We are at the airport just boarding. Goodbye India. Ten-hour flight back to England. What was your biggest takeaway Jamie?" To which Jamie bemusedly admits: "I don't know," eliciting chuckles from Fiongal, who jokingly chides his husband: "Thanks for your contribution." Continuing the light-hearted banter, Fiongal reveals that he learned "don't lose your patience with your partner", provoking Jamie to retort: "You snapped at me at the airport for having chai." Article continues below The video concludes with Fiongal among other passengers, stating that he's returning to the UK "happily, happily calm".
Edinburgh Live
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
BBC star feared dead in Air India plane crash after posting video inside airport
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info DanceX star Jamie Greenlaw-Meek is feared to be among the victims of the devastating Air India flight tragedy. Jamie, alongside his partner Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek. The couple, familiar faces from This Morning, were listed as two of the 53 British nationals on the ill-fated flight. Before their departure, Fiongal took to The Wellness Foundry Instagram to share: "We are at the airport, just boarding, goodbye India". Jamie also shared some light-hearted thoughts on the impending 10-hour flight. The couple had been documenting their travels on social media, describing the trip as a "magical experience" and teasing followers with a future vlog about their adventures. Reflecting on their journey, Jamie remarked: "We really have been on quite a journey and then just spending the last night here in this most amazing hotel, we've just had the most delicious Thali food. It was the perfect way to round up the trip." After a 10-day wellness retreat, the London-based pair were scheduled to fly back on the Air India service, according to Birmingham Live, which referenced information from Jamie's brother Nick Meek, reports the Manchester Evening News. Nick, a caretaker hailing from Birmingham, told the publication: "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," as reported by the Express. Their mother has been deeply impacted by the news, with Nick revealing: "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." Jamie had previously wowed the crowds on BBC One's reality competition Dance X. The show, presented by Ben Shephard, pitted male against female dancers in a battle to form the ultimate dance group, guided by dance pros Arlene Phillips and Bruno Tonioli. (Image: BBC) In other news, a community prayer meeting is slated for 4.30pm on Monday in Harrow, northwest London - home to nearly half of England's Gujarati speakers. Set to take place at the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, the gathering aims to unite the tight-knit community shaken by the recent troubling events in Ahmedabad, signifying their first group meet since the developments came to light. Krishna Pujara, deputy leader of the National Council for Gujarati Organisations in the UK, expressed her sorrow: "It's a very, very sad day. We have been doing our best to try to help everybody and see what we can do to help." She added that on this sombre occasion, "On a dark day for the community we stand in unity with the families of the victims - may they find strength and peace."
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Wellness couple among Air India flight victims
Tributes have been paid to a couple with Kent connections who were among the 53 Britons killed after an Air India flight bound for London crashed on Thursday. Jamie and Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, aged 45 and 39 respectively, ran The Wellness Foundry in Ramsgate and London. They were among the 242 on board the flight which crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport. Air India has confirmed there was only one survivor from the crash, which is one of the deadliest on record in terms of the number of British nationals killed. The cause remains unknown and investigators are still searching for the two black boxes that will provide more details. Follow live coverage What we know so far about Air India flight AI171? Who were the victims? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? Jamie and Fiongal were due to be hosting workshops at Ramsgate Pride this Saturday. Event organisers said on Instagram that they were "absolutely heartbroken" by the news. Jamie grew up in Birmingham before moving to Liverpool at the age of 12 and then to Coventry four years later. Pattisons, where Jamie attended school from the age of 16, said they were "saddened" by his "tragic loss". Former principal, Elizabeth McConnell, said Jamie "lit up the room with his smile and I'm sure will be remembered and missed by so many". Fiongal, from London, founded The Wellness Foundry in 2018 with Jamie joining as a managing director five years later. The pair posted a video to social media on their last night in India, where Fiongal reflected on a "magical experience". A family who lived in Gloucester were among the other British nationals thought to have died. Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter Sara Nanabawa were all on board the flight. Adam Taju, his wife Hasina, and their son-in-law, Altafhusen Patel - who all lived in London - were also passengers Of the 242 passengers and crew on board the plane, there were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian. The sole survivor, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh who sat in seat 11A, is recovering in hospital. His brother has said that he "has no idea how he survived". Families are currently giving DNA samples to help identify the remainder of the victims. At least eight people who were not on the Air India plane have also died in the crash, a senior health official in Ahmedabad has told the BBC. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash? What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? What we know so far after Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad
