Air India: Heartbroken Man’s Last Conversation With Newlywed Wife Who Died in Plane Crash Surfaces
- It was a tragic end for a newlywed woman who boarded an Air India plane that crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12
- The aircraft exploded into flames after crashing into BJ Medical College and Hospital, and only one of the 242 on board survived
- The woman's husband shared their last conversation and had been unable to cry after hearing of his wife’s death
The last conversation of a 27-year-old man with his newlywed wife, who died in the Air India plane crash, has surfaced, as he mourned her painful death.
An Air India plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, India, on June 12.
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The aircraft crashed into the BJ Medical College and Hospital in Ahmedabad and exploded into flames.
The plane was headed for London’s Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom with 242 people on board, and only one survived the crash.
As reported by the Times of India, the young man who lost his wife in the crash had been unable to cry even once since he heard of the death of his beloved wife.
Couple’s last conversation before plane crash released
The couple married in 2024 and had many possibilities and a new life ahead of them, which were cut short by the tragic Air India plane crash.
After the wedding, the man flew ahead of her to set up their new home in London while her papers were being processed.
Source: UGC
During their last conversation before her death, she told him repeatedly not to get delayed and keep her waiting at London Gatwick airport.
Following her death, the guilt-ridden widower was too traumatised to come to terms with the loss, as he blamed himself for not being with her.
He said repeatedly:
“I should have been with her.”
An Ahmedabad Civil Hospital counsellor who spoke to the man said:
“When he received the news of the crash, he took the first available flight and reached the city, rebuking himself for getting late. He visited the campus for three days to complete the procedures and take home her mortal remains for the last rites. He did not cry, could not cry rather, even once."
Considering the nature of the incident, Civil Hospital authorities appointed counsellors to help families cope with the deaths of multiple family members.
Meanwhile, the owners of Air India mentioned the amount they would pay to the families of the victims of the tragic plane crash.
Indian minister on possible cause of plane crash
India’s minister of state for civil aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, said that investigators were carrying out an exhaustive examination to identify the possible cause of the fatal crash.
He also mentioned that CCTV footage of the crash was being examined. In his words:
"The CCTV footage is being reviewed and all angles are being assessed... several agencies are working on it.
"Once the report comes, we will be able to ascertain if it was an engine problem or fuel supply issue or why both the engines had stopped functioning.
“There is a CVR (cockpit voice recorder) in the black box which has stored the conversation between the two pilots."
The minister also mentioned sabotage as one of the angles the examination is focusing on. Mohol said:
“The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has begun a full investigation. It is being probed from all angles, including any possible sabotage.”
Teenage boy killed by Air India crash
In a related story on Legit.ng, a teenage boy, Akash Patni, who was resting near his family's tea stall, was tragically among those killed in the crash that shook Ahmedabad in India.
When the crash happened, the boy’s mother, Sita, who was unaware that her son was sleeping nearby, managed to run.
Akash’s mother, Sita, survived with injuries and was in the ICU, unaware that her son had died just metres away.
Joseph Omotayo, the HOD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this report, adding the Indian aviation minister's comments on the examination of the crash, as he mentioned that sabotage was also being considered as a reason for the crash.
Source: Legit.ng
