Remembering the London victims known to have died in Air India plane crash
Among the 242 on board were 53 British nationals, with many living across London, and work has since been underway to identify the bodies,
Here we remember those Londoners who have so far been confirmed as losing their lives on June 12.
Air India flight AI171 took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International shortly after 1.30pm local time (8.09am GMT) and was scheduled to land at 6.25pm BST.
But soon after take-off, the plane lost altitude and crashed into the city below, reportedly striking a doctors' hostel.
Officials have also been trying to establish how many people were killed on the ground with the latest total death toll standing at 270.
This includes mothers, fathers and children from Harrow, Waltham Forest and Redbridge, some returning to see or from visiting family.
Search and rescue teams at the crash site (Ajit Solanki/AP)
Arjun Patoliya
Two children were orphaned when Arjun Patoliya was killed in the Air India plane crash after travelling to scatter his wife's ashes in her homeland, according to a fundraiser for the family.
Mr Patoliya, 37, worked at furniture manufacturer Inspired Elements Ltd, based in Stanmore.
He was killed 18 days after his wife Bharti had died from cancer, the GoFundMe page to support their daughters, aged four and eight, said.
The Briton had travelled to Gujarat to fulfil his wife's 'final wish'.
Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek
Fiongal Greenlaw and Jamie Meek from a video shared on social media (Image: @Tik Tok)The couple, who ran Wellness Foundry spiritual wellness centre in Lambeth, are said to be among the dead.
The pair, who also worked in Ramsgate, laughed and joked as they filmed a video of themselves at the airport before taking off.
Sisters Dhir and Heer Baxi
(Image: Family handout/PA Wire) Sisters Dhir and Heer Baxi, both in their early 20s, were returning home to London on the Air India flight after surprising their grandmother for her birthday.
Speaking to the PA news agency, Ishan Baxi, a cousin who lives in Ahmedabad, said both women had an 'amazing aura' and wanted to 'roam the world'.
The Girish family
This family of four from Wembley are reported by the BBC to have been on the flight.
Hemaxi Shantilal and her husband Girish Lagli are said to have been with their young children Aadiv and Taksvi Girish, with Taksvi sat on an adult's lap.
Master Mohammed Adnan
🖤 We at Cann Hall Masjid are deeply saddened by the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. 🕊️ Among the victims was one of our own — Master Mohammed #AirIndiaCrash #AhmedabadCrash #cannhallmasjid pic.twitter.com/BBX8mCwBqN
— Cann Hall Masjid (@CannHallMasjid) June 13, 2025
Master Mohammed Adnan had a wife and 11-month-old baby, the Leytonstone mosque he worshipped at has said.
The Cann Hall Deen & Education Trust posted on social media: 'It is with great grief that we share the news that one of our own worshippers, Master Mohammed Adnan, was aboard the ill-fated flight.
'Our sincerest condolences are extended to his wife and their 11-month-old baby.'
Panna Nagar
Northfleet Nursery School in Gravesend (Image: Street View)Former nursery headteacher and Ofsted inspector Panna Nagar held her family together 'with her warmth and wisdom', her grandchildren have said.
Ms Nagar headed Northfleet Nursery School in Gravesend, Kent, for 15 years from 2005.
Ashok and Shobhana Patel
This British couple was living in Orpington near the Kent-London border.
They were on the plane returning home to their two sons, Miten and Hemit, their daughter-in-law Shivani, as well as two grandchildren, Amyra and Arjun, the BBC reports.
Mariam and Javed Ali Syed and their two children
Mariam and Javed Ali Syed and their two children, five-year-old Zayn and four-year-old Amani, were on the flight returning from a holiday in India, Ms Ali Syed's sister-in-law told the Telegraph.
Mr Ali Syed is reported to have worked at a hotel in London while Ms Ali Syed had reportedly worked for Harrods for a decade.
Speaking to the Telegraph about the couple's young children, Yasmine Hassan said: 'They are so small, they are five and four. And it's just thinking how scared they must have been.'
Redbridge Council has also said that one of its residents died in the crash, although they have not been identified.
Council leader Kam Rai said: "Whilst we await more details, I am aware of reports that a local person lost their life and family members of local people have also died.
'My thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of all those affected."
Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is believed to be the only survivor of the crash.
His older brother Ajay was also reportedly on the flight.
Speaking outside the family home in Leicester, Jay, a relative of the brothers, said Vishwash spoke to his father after the crash and asked after his brother.
Jay told PA: 'After the crash he spoke to his dad worrying about his brother saying, 'Where's Ajay'?'
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