Who’re the victims of the Air India aircraft crash?

All however a kind of on board an Air India flight certain for London Gatwick Airport that crashed shortly after take-off in western India on Thursday have died, the airline has confirmed.

There have been 242 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, together with 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian.

At the very least eight native individuals, together with 4 medical college students, dwelling in a residential space of Ahmedabad the place the aircraft got here down have additionally died, a senior well being official informed the BBC.

One passenger, British nationwide Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash and was handled in hospital for accidents.

Particulars are nonetheless rising, however these are the individuals thus far confirmed by the BBC to have died.

Ashok Patel, a monetary adviser, and Shobhana Patel, a retired microbiologist, had been dwelling in Orpington, Kent.

The British couple had been on the aircraft returning dwelling to their two sons, Miten and Hemit, their daughter-in-law Shivani, in addition to two grandchildren, Amyra and Arjun.

Miten, the eldest son, informed the BBC the couple had spoken to him and Amyra while ready for his or her flight to depart. They stated they had been excited that they’d quickly see their grandchildren once more.

They had been each energetic and by no means gave up when occasions had been powerful, Miten stated.

“We had been so lucky and so proud to have been given them as our mother and father, we’ll miss them every single day and ensure the children bear in mind the great occasions with Baa and Dada [grandma and granddad],” he added.

Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair was a nurse who had simply resigned from her job at Portsmouth’s Queen Alexandra Hospital.

She was finalising a everlasting transfer again dwelling to India to be along with her two youngsters and aged mom, and had travelled on the market to submit paperwork for a nursing publish in Kerala.

Her household stated she had even set a date for a housewarming get together at her newly-built dwelling within the metropolis.

Portsmouth Hospitals College NHS Belief described her as a “much-loved and valued member” of their nursing workforce and stated her loss has come as a shock.

She had a 12-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son.

Father-of-two Ketan Shah was among the many passengers on the aircraft.

The 43-year-old had lived in Dorset for greater than a decade, and is survived by his spouse Megha, a teenage son and daughter.

He ran a village group retailer in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, and was visiting India to see his sick father.

His shut buddy of greater than 15 years Jigneshkumar Patel stated he was “nonetheless making an attempt to course of this heart-breaking information” and he was “like a brother” to him.

He stated a tribute to him was being organized in Southampton.

“Earlier than the aircraft took off he known as his spouse to inform her he was on the flight and that is the final dialog she had with him,” Mr Patel stated.

Three of the British nationals thought to have died within the incident had been a household who lived in Gloucester.

Akeel Nanabawa, his spouse Hannaa Vorajee and their four-year-old daughter Sara Nanabawa had been all on board the flight.

An announcement on behalf of their household stated they had been “heartbroken” and “devastated”, including that “we’re nonetheless coming to phrases with the enormity of what has occurred”.

“They had been extensively beloved and deeply revered,” Imam Abdullah stated.

“His [Akeel’s] quiet generosity, her [Hannaa’s] heat and kindness, and their daughter’s [Sara’s] vibrant, joyful spirit made an enduring affect on everybody who knew them.

“This tragedy has shaken our whole group. In a spot the place individuals know and look after each other, the ache is being shared by many.”

Gloucester Muslim Society stated it handed on its “most honest and deepest condolences”.

“No phrases can actually ease the ache of such a profound loss, however we pray that the household could discover solace within the large outpouring of compassion and solidarity from communities internationally.

“Could their cherished reminiscences present consolation, and should they relaxation in everlasting peace.”

Adam Taju, 72, and his spouse Hasina, 70, had been flying again from Ahmedabad with their 51-year-old son-in-law, Altafhusen Patel. All three lived in London.

The couple’s granddaughter, Ammaarah Taju, spoke of her shock and disbelief at her mother and father dwelling in Blackburn.

She stated her father, Altaf Taju, had pushed to London to be together with his sister as they obtained updates concerning the crash from Air India and authorities officers.

Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, a married British couple, ran a non secular wellness centre in London.

They posted on Instagram earlier on Thursday saying they had been about to board the flight from Ahmedabad airport.

Within the video, they had been seen laughing and joking with one another about their journey to India.

Additionally on the aircraft had been Javed Syed and his spouse Mariam, from west London.

They had been onboard with their two younger youngsters Zayn and Amani, and had been getting back from a vacation in India.

Mrs Syed labored at Harrods and Mr Syed labored at a west London resort.

Ajay Kumar Ramesh was on the flight, sat alongside his brother, the British surviving passenger Vishwashkumar Ramesh.

His cousin, Ajay Valgi, informed the BBC that Vishwashkumar Ramesh had known as his household to say he was “high quality”, however he didn’t know the whereabouts of his brother.

Vijay Rupani, former chief minister of India’s Gujarat state, was killed within the crash, the nation’s civil aviation minister informed reporters.

Rupani served because the chief minister of the western Indian state from 2016-21.

He was a member of the governing BJP get together.

Singson was a member of the cabin crew on board Air India flight 171, her household stated.

Outdoors the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, her cousin, T. Thanglingo Haokip, informed the BBC he was making an attempt to get details about her however was unsuccessful.

He added that Singson had a mom and brother who had been “wholly depending on her” as she “was the one breadwinner” in her household.

A girl and her grandson from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire had been additionally on board the aircraft.

Raxa Modha, and her two-year-old grandson, Rudra, had been believed to have been flying again to England for a memorial service for Ms Modha’s late husband, Kishor, who died in April from most cancers.

Raj Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough, stated: “I lengthen my deepest condolences to their households, pals and all these affected by this heartbreaking occasion.

“Could their reminiscences be a blessing, and should we come collectively to assist each other on this time of grief.”

A guide radiologist from Derby, his spouse and three younger youngsters have been named among the many victims.

Prateek Joshi, who labored on the Royal Derby Hospital since 2021, is believed to have been travelling again from India, the place his spouse Komi Vyas and their three youngsters – five-year-old twin boys Nakul and Pradyut and eight-year-old daughter Miraya, eight – had been based mostly.

A colleague who labored intently with Dr Joshi described him as a “great man” and stated his passing had “left a profound void”.

“Prateek was stuffed with pleasure,” Dr Rajeev Singh, scientific director for imaging at College Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB), stated. “He approached all the pieces with a smile, radiated positivity and had a fantastic sense of humour.

“He touched the lives of so many individuals, each via his scientific work and as a colleague and buddy to many.”

Dr Singh added it was “onerous to simply accept” {that a} man with such a ardour for all times and his lovely younger household had been taken on this method.

The Derby Hindu Temple paid tribute to the household on its Fb web page saying: “Dr Joshi [and his family] had been devotees of our Mandir and supported us via their honest service and dedication.

“We pray to Lord Shiva to grant everlasting peace to the departed souls and to provide energy to the bereaved household to bear this immense loss.”

Neil Ryan, who lived subsequent door to them for 2 years, additionally described them as “the nicest household”.

A household of 4, from north-west London, have additionally been recognized.

Hemaxi Shantilal and her husband Girish Lagli, from Wembley, had been on board the London-bound flight with their younger youngsters Aadiv and Taksvi Girish.

It’s believed the household had been sat in row 30 of the plane with Taksvi sitting on an grownup’s lap.

Sisters Dhir and Heer Baxi, each of their early 20s, had been returning dwelling to London on the flight, having visited India to shock their grandmother for her birthday.

Their cousin Ishan Baxi, who lives in Ahmedabad, informed PA information company the siblings had an “superb aura” and had ambitions to “roam around the globe”.

Heer labored as a product supervisor and “beloved statistics and finance”, whereas Dhir was a designer who had studied at Parsons Paris artwork and design college, Mr Baxi stated.