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BBC News
16-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Northampton Air India victim 'brought kindness to every moment'
Colleagues of a beautician who was killed in the Air India plane crash have said she brought "kindness to every moment".Abdhi Patel, 40, was flying back to the UK after visiting her elderly mother when flight A1171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on was a manager at Zone Beauty Studio in Wellingborough Road, online crowdfunding page has been set up to support Ms Patel's family. Abdhiben Patel, known as Adbhi, told a friend she was reluctant to fly to India two weeks ago to care for her elderly mother because she was worried about leaving her 11-year-old son at Zone Beauty Studio have paid tribute on social media to a "truly kind soul."They said: "She brought light to every room, strength to every challenge, and kindness to every moment. Her loss leaves a space that can never be filled, but her memory will forever live in our hearts."Her warmth, compassion, and gentle spirit were felt not only at Zone Beauty Studio but far beyond its walls." Northampton Business Improvement District posted a tribute on social media, which said: "Abdhi was a much-loved and greatly respected member of our town centre business community."The Zone Beauty Studio was thriving under Abdhi's passionate leadership. Her knowledge and skill of the beauty industry was first-rate, and she was well known for her energy, her drive to succeed and her tireless work ethic."An online fundraiser has been set up to help her family - the organisers said they hoped to cover funeral expenses, support the education of Ms Patel's son and help her husband "as he adjusts to life as a single parent". Tributes have also been paid to a woman from Wellingborough who died in the Modha was believed to have been flying to the UK with her son Rudra and her daughter-in-law Yasha Kamdar for a memorial service for her Modha ran a restaurant in Wellingborough which also caters for events. Neelam Aggarwal-Singh, from the Indian Hindu Welfare Association in Wellingborough, said: "I think everybody in the county and beyond knew Raxa and her husband Kishor."They ran a very successful business, and I think there aren't many businesses of that nature in this county."She had a smile on her face every time I visited the shop to buy some sweets."Ms Aggarwal-Singh added that Ms Patel's death had "shaken the Northampton community hugely - she was obviously very much loved". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
16-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Mother killed in Air India plane crash ‘didn't want to go' on trip
A mother killed in the Air India plane crash tragedy was 'very nervous' about the trip, a colleague has revealed. Abdhiben Patel, 40, known as Abdhi, died when flight AI171 smashed into a building shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Thursday. She had flown to India two weeks prior to care for her elderly mother, but was uneasy about leaving her eight-year-old son for the first time. "She didn't want to go," said Atif Karim, 45, a close friend and colleague at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. "She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him'. It was her first time leaving him, and she was very nervous." Mr Karim added that Ms Patel's trip was motivated by a "sense of duty" to her unwell mother. However, "you could tell it was weighing on her", he said. Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Ms Patel's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled,' he said. 'It didn't feel like the right time.' Because her husband Pankaj worked night shifts, Ms Patel was inseparable from their son Meer, he said. 'She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him.' Ms Patel had planned to return to work on Saturday. The day before the crash, she had messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Originally from Gujarat, Ms Patel moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up through the ranks over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. 'She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had,' Mr Karim said. 'But more than that, she was our friend. 'She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.' 'She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed: 'There's no music playing anymore.' The staff are devastated and bursting into tears, he said. 'Everyone's just heartbroken.' Ms Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are still ongoing to identify victims. Authorities have begun handing over remains after identifying some through DNA testing. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. A fundraiser has since been launched to support Mrs Patel's grieving husband and son, raising more than £4,000 in its first few days. The campaign is hoping to reach £50,000.
Mint
16-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Air India crash: Abdhiben Patel was ‘reluctant to go,' didn't want to leave 8-year-old son behind
Among the 241 Air India crash victims was a Gujarati mother of an 8-year-old boy, Abdhiben Patel, who was very reluctant to travel to India, leaving her young son behind for the first time. According to her colleague, Abdhiben, known as Abdhi, had flown to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip. 'She didn't want to go,' said Atif Karim, 45, her colleague and close friend at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton, told the news agency PA. 'She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him'. It was her first time leaving him, and she was very nervous.' Atif shared that although Abdhi wasn't excited about the trip, 'it was a sense of duty. Her mum was unwell, but you could tell it was weighing on her.' Atif Karim shared that the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had also added to Abdhi's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled. It didn't feel like the right time,' he said, sharing that her husband Pankaj worked night shifts. Abdhi was inseparable from their son Meer, he said. 'She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were. She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him.' Abdhiben Patel had planned to return to work on Saturday. On Wednesday, the day before the crash, she messaged Atif to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Originally from Gujarat, she moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. 'She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had,' Atif said. 'But more than that, she was our friend.' 'She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.' 'She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served.
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Air India plane crash: Heart-wrenching story of Abdhiben Patel, who didn't want to leave her son behind in Britain
Heart-wrenching stories are emerging every day as families, friends, and colleagues of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad are coming to terms with the death of their loved ones. One such story is of Abdhiben Patel, 40, who reluctantly left her son in Britain to visit her ailing mother in Gujarat and became a victim of the deadline crash that killed at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew. Patel's close friend and colleague at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton told PA media that the woman didn't want to leave her son behind for the first time. She had flown to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind. 'She didn't want to go,' said Atif Karim, 45. The man said the woman had told him that she didn't want to be away from her son, as it was her first time leaving him alone. She was very nervous. "She wasn't excited,' he added. 'It was a sense of duty. Her mum was unwell, but you could tell it was weighing on her.' Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Patel's worries. 'All the flights were getting cancelled. It didn't feel like the right time.' He said she used to take care of her son, Meer, because her husband, Pankaj, worked night shifts. "She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him," he added. Patel was supposed to return to work on Saturday. She had offered to finish her work task remotely, a day before the crash. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Also read: Passenger on seat 11A survived Air India crash, says trouble started 30 seconds into flight Abdhiben Patel is from Gujarat. She moved to the UK in 2012 and began working at the salon in 2016. She had become the manager of the salon. Her colleagues described her as a diligent, reliable worker. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed, Mr Karim said. 'There's no music playing anymore,' he said. His son and husband are in India now. The Air India plane came crashing down seconds after takeoff. 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground died in the accident. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived.
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Air India plane crash victim was ‘reluctant to go', feared leaving son
A mother who died in the Air India plane crash had been reluctant to travel and feared leaving her young son behind for the first time, a colleague has said. Abdhiben Patel, known as Abdhi, 40, was killed when flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. She had flown to India just two weeks earlier to care for her elderly mother, but was hesitant to make the trip and leave her eight-year-old son behind. Also Read: DNA tests identify 80 Air India plane crash victims, 33 bodies handed to kin 'She didn't want to go,' said Atif Karim, 45, her colleague and close friend at Zone Beauty Studio in Northampton. 'She told me, 'I just don't like being away from him'. It was her first time leaving him, and she was very nervous.' 'She wasn't excited,' he added. 'It was a sense of duty. Her mum was unwell, but you could tell it was weighing on her.' Mr Karim, a father of two, said recent tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to flight cancellations and uncertainty, had added to Mrs Patel's worries. Also Read: Air India flight's 2nd black box recovered; cockpit voice recorder to aid probe 'All the flights were getting cancelled,' he said. 'It didn't feel like the right time.' Because her husband Pankaj worked night shifts, Mrs Patel was inseparable from their son Meer, he said. Also Read: Turkey says its firm not linked to crashed Air India plane: 'Manipulation of public opinion' 'She kept saying how shy and reserved he is, how attached they were,' he added. 'She was totally devoted to him – her entire world revolved around him.' Mrs Patel had planned to return to work on Saturday. The day before the crash, she had messaged Mr Karim to check in about a task and offer to help finish it remotely. 'She said, 'Do you want me to finish that?' and later, 'Don't worry, I'll sort it,'' he said. 'That was the last I heard.' Originally from Gujarat, she moved to the UK in 2012 and joined the salon in 2016. She worked her way up over the years and had been managing the business for the last three. 'She was the most diligent, reliable worker I've ever had,' Mr Karim said. 'But more than that, she was our friend.' 'She was bubbly, kind, always smiling – she had a way of putting people at ease and always took a genuine interest in their lives.' 'She got on with everyone and left a real mark on the people she worked with and the customers she served. 'Yesterday, we had people coming in and crying their eyes out.' Inside the salon, he said the mood has changed, Mr Karim said. 'There's no music playing anymore,' he said. 'The staff are devastated. My colleague burst into tears when she walked in. 'Everyone's just heartbroken.' Mrs Patel's husband and son are now in India, where efforts are still ongoing to identify victims and return remains to grieving families. Authorities have since begun handing over remains after identifying some through DNA testing. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger – a 40-year-old British man – survived. A fundraiser has since been launched to support Mrs Patel's grieving husband and son, raising more than £4,000 in its first few days. The campaign is hoping to reach £50,000. To donate, visit the Go Fund Me campaign page.
