Air India Crash A Year Later: Son Died, His Pakistani Friend Still Calls Home Every Day

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:04am on 10 Jun 2026,Wednesday India

A year after the Air India AI171 crash, an unlikely friendship born out of tragedy continues to offer comfort to a grieving family in Gujarat. After Kamlesh Chaudhary and his wife died in the Ahmedabad-London crash, his Pakistani co-worker in London, Omar Ali, began calling Kamlesh's parents every day. The conversations often begin with a simple question: "Kaise ho aap... theek ho?" What started as a gesture of sympathy has turned into a bond that crosses borders and faiths. The family says those daily calls have become a source of strength as they cope with an unimaginable loss. (PC: The Indian Express)

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