India Man Emotionally Mourns His Sister Who Died in Plane Crash That Killed 241 People Onboard

• A man and his family have been left heartbroken after the death of their sister, who was travelling to London
• The woman, Ranjitha, was among the 241 people who died on board the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad
• Only one person survived the tragedy, which also killed some people on the ground as the plane crashed into a building

An Indian man shared a post on Facebook mourning the demise of his sister, who died in a plane crash.

The man said his sister was one of the 241 people killed in the Air India plane that went down in Ahmedabad.

According to available information, the air tragedy happened when the airplane was flying to London.

However, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner did not fly too far from the Ahmedabad airport before it went down.

It was reported that the crash happened just a few seconds after the airplane lifted off the ground.

Radio communication from the pilot suggests that it failed to properly take off due to lack of thrust, although this remains subject to official investigations.

Air India crash victim mourned by family

In a post on Facebook, Naushad Naush shared a video of his sister singing.

He identified his sister as Ranjitha and noted that to him, she was still not dead and that he would always remember her.

He said:

"My sister Ranjitha, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, how beautifully you sang this song for all the sisters and brothers before her death. My dear, you are not dead. You will live on forever. This brother will always remember you. And I pray for you."

Watch the video below:

It has since been confirmed that the plane that crashed near the Ahmedabad Airport was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

The crashed aircraft was said to have been delivered to Air India in January 2014, having flown for the first time in 2013.

Crashed plane was bound for London-Gatwick

The Indian Airplane was travelling to the UK, where it was supposed to land at the London Gatwick Airport. Instead, it crashed into an accommodation used by doctors.

The BBC reported that a woman said her son had to jump from the second floor of the building to escape. She described the horrifying incident to the news outlet ANI:

"My son is safe, and I have spoken to him. He jumped from the second floor, so he suffered some injuries."

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time and disappeared from the radar at an altitude of 625ft, the BBC reported, quoting Flightradar24, a flight tracking website.

Only one person, a British national, survived the disaster.

Air India cancels flight

According to Sky News, a flight from Ahmedabad that was bound for the UK in the same Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner model was canceled.

A spokesperson from the airline said:

"Due to the unavailability of the aircraft, resulting from airspace restrictions and additional precautionary checks, leading to longer than usual turnaround of aircraft."

"We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers and have made alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination."

Boy who recorded crashed airplane

A young boy, Ayran Asari, who captured the moment the Air India Dreamliner crashed, said the incident traumatised him and he would never board a plane in his life.

He spoke:

"I came here on June 12, and saw the plane flying very low, so I started recording to show my friends. I thought it was going to land because the airport was close. But suddenly, the plane went down, and then flames burst out, that’s when we realized it had exploded."

A person (Vibhor Anand) reacted to his story:

"He should file copyright case against entire world media for using his video."

Support system vital for mourners - Specialist

Reacting, Nigerian mental health specialist Duke Ezikpe Mma said people dealing with the death of loved ones need sympathy and human connection to heal.

Emphasising the healing power of empathy, he told Legit.ng:

“They should be comforted either by family or friends. It can help the process and reassure the victim that he or she is not alone.”

Pilot turns around after forgetting something

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a China-bound plane turned around after it was discovered that one of the pilots had forgotten his passport.

The aircraft was flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai, with the 257 passengers on the plane left frustrated at the major delay that resulted.

Joseph Omotayo, the HoD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this report, adding updates from Air India about their flight operations and the boy who recorded the crash.

Editorial Assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from a mental health specialist for this report.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng