Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:22am on 14 Jun 2025,Saturday India
Monali and Sunny Patel of Anand—known as Gujarat’s “NRI City”—had booked a June 6 return to London but postponed due to a medical issue with Monali. They rebooked and boarded the ill-fated Flight AI 171 on June 12, which crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing nearly all aboard . Both perished, along with 33 other passengers from Anand. Their final moments included heartfelt goodbyes and shared messages: Monali told relatives “everything was cleared… see you soon” shortly before boarding . The tragedy has left families reeling, grappling with shattered expectations and unanswered grief. (PC: NDTV)