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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Who were Vaibhav Patel and Jinal Goswami, the UK-based couple expecting a child who died in the tragedy?
In a devastating turn of events, 29-year-old Vaibhav Patel and his 27-year-old wife Jinal Goswami, who was seven months pregnant, were among those killed in the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. The couple had travelled to India from London to celebrate their baby shower with loved ones. I know many in Croydon are mourning the loss of Vaibhav Patel and Jinal Goswami after the tragedy in India. My thoughts are with their families and all those who lost loved ones. ❤️ A celebration turned into mourning The couple had recently moved to Croydon from Southampton, where Vaibhav worked and had built a tight-knit community of friends. A decade-long friend, Nirav Patel from Southampton, shared how the pair had been elated about the upcoming arrival of their first child. They had married four years ago and were eagerly preparing to step into parenthood. Nirav revealed that Vaibhav had no father, and carried the weight of responsibility for his family back in Gujarat. 'He was the big son holding everyone together,' he said, speaking about Vaibhav's quiet strength and relentless commitment to family. Jinal Patel and Vaibhav Patel of Keliya Vasna village in Dholka were going to London after completing their wedding rituals, they lost their lives in a flight crash. Last call, final goodbye Just two days before boarding the ill-fated flight, Vaibhav had called Nirav, excitedly sharing plans to return home. That phone call turned out to be their last conversation. Nirav remembered the countless memories they shared, travelling across India together, from Rajasthan to Goa, and expressed disbelief that their joyous story had ended in tragedy. Remembered as a gentleman Harshil Thaker, manager of Papa John's in Portswood where Vaibhav had previously worked, described him as a 'true gentleman.' He added that Vaibhav was a hardworking man, deeply rooted in his role as a family provider, and always carried himself with humility and kindness. A catastrophic loss The crash claimed over 270 lives, including 169 Indian nationals and 53 Britons. Among them were not just passengers, but futures, families, and stories like that of Vaibhav and Jinal—a young couple whose lives were blossoming, now remembered in silence and sorrow. Their funeral took place in India on Monday, with grief hanging heavy over the ceremony that should have been a celebration of new life.
BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Air India plane crash: Couple expecting baby among victims
A seven-month pregnant woman and her husband were among those to die in the Air India plane crash. Vaibhav Patel, 29, and his 27-year-old wife Jinal Goswami had travelled to Ahmedabad for their baby shower. The couple were living in Croydon, London, but had recently moved from Southampton in Hampshire where Mr Patel had worked. Their close friend Nirav Patel told the BBC the pair were very happy and excited for the birth of their first child. Their funeral was held in India on who lives in Southampton, said he had been friends with Vaibhav for over a decade and knew him from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He said that Viabhav, who had been married to his wife for four years, was a "good person who always supported his family and friends"."When he worked in Southampton I saw him a lot. We worked together at Papa Johns in Portswood. "The couple were in Ahmedabad to celebrate their own baby shower. It was on the 5 June. She was seven months pregnant. They were very happy. "Vaibhav did not have a father, so he was the big son supporting the family back in India."Nirav said news of the came as a huge shock to him and all of the family in India. "He had rung me two days before the flight to tell me he was coming home," he said. "We were very good friends and had so much fun together... many trips around India, like to Goa or Rajasthan. This is a massive loss."The manager of Papa John's in Portswood, Southampton, where Vaibhav Patel had previously worked said he was a "true gentleman". Harshil Thaker said his ex-employee "worked very hard and was a family man".There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the in India say 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of the crash. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
