āI only want justiceā: bereaved families seek closure one year on from Air India crash | TheBriefWire
āI only want justiceā: bereaved families seek closure one year on from Air India crash
Published 12 June 2026 Ā· local
Relatives of those killed on flight AI171 are still struggling to obtain answers about what happened When Sagar Patelās mother boarded Air India flight AI171
Relatives of those killed on flight AI171 are still struggling to obtain answers about what happened When Sagar Patelās mother boarded Air India flight AI171 on 12 June last year, she called her son as she always did before takeoff.
The flight was due to leave Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and was destined for Gatwick. āWe always had a little traditional thing,ā said Patel, a business manager from London.
āOnce she got on the flight, she would sit down and call me. Sheād tell me: āYep, Iām on the flight. See you later.āā Continue
Published: June 12, 2026 ā¢ 2:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: June 12, 2026 ā¢ 3:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Relatives of those killed on flight AI171 are still struggling to obtain answers about what happened When Sagar Patelās mother boarded Air India flight AI171 on 12 June last year, she called her son as she always did before takeoff.
The flight was due to leave Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport in Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and was destined for Gatwick.
āWe always had a little traditional thing,ā said Patel, a business manager from London.
āOnce she got on the flight, she would sit down and call me.
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