{"id":99626,"date":"2025-06-15T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=99626"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T07:10:33","slug":"london-couple-who-lost-pilot-son-in-france-crash-die-in-air-india-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/london-couple-who-lost-pilot-son-in-france-crash-die-in-air-india-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"London Couple Who Lost Pilot Son in France Crash Die in Air India Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AHMEDABAD-<\/strong> A devastating Air India (AI)<\/a> crash near Ahmedabad has claimed the lives of a London-based couple who had already suffered the loss of their pilot son in a previous aviation tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victims, returning from a religious celebration in Gujarat, perished when the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner<\/a> crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)<\/a>, leaving 241 of 242 passengers dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Siddh Dhuri, Compounded by Aviation A2Z<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Couple Lost Lives in Air India Crash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The couple, members of the Hindu community in north-west London, had traveled to India for a religious observance and were aboard the ill-fated flight back when the aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji, spiritual head of Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow, their grief had been compounded by the loss of their only son, a pilot who had died in a previous crash in France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Guruji said he personally knew at least 20 people who died in the accident, many of whom were regular worshippers at his temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis couple had gone to India for a religious celebration; they were coming back, and now this has happened. After what has happened to their son as well, it\u2019s just terrible to think about,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He last spoke to some of the victims only two weeks before the crash. Most of the deceased were over the age of 40, either visiting elderly family or returning from religious duties. Some had children enrolled in UK universities and had extended their visits accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accountability from the Airline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fatal incident has triggered a wave of grief and calls for accountability across the UK\u2019s Hindu diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the most shocking news we have ever experienced in the temple\u2019s 25-year history. We want answers from the airline,\u201d Guruji demanded. \u201cThey were travelling by plane, they weren\u2019t travelling by car.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft reportedly reached an altitude of 625 feet before it plummeted to the ground. The sole survivor, identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Guruji confirmed he knew the family personally and plans to visit them in Leicester this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exact cause of the power failure remains under investigation. A passenger on the same aircraft earlier that day, flying from Delhi (DEL)<\/a> to Ahmedabad (AMD), posted a video on X showing \u201cunusual things in the plane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reported by the Daily Star<\/a>, the footage has added to the mounting questions surrounding the jet’s mechanical reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cultural Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Harrow and the surrounding areas of north-west London, Hindu temples held prayer vigils to honor the lives lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact is described as \u201cindescribable\u201d by community leaders. \u201cWhen we ask people how they are, everyone knows they are sad, there is nothing more to say,\u201d Guruji added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loss is not just of individuals, but of pillars of families and the spiritual community. For a couple already bereaved by a previous aviation disaster, this second blow has left many shaken, with collective mourning across the diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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