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News18
24-06-2025
- General
- News18
'She Dreamt Of Coming Home She Built': Tearful Adieu To Kerala Nurse Killed In Air Plane Crash
Last Updated: Ranjitha Gopakumaran, 42, a native of Pullad, was working at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, England Ranjitha Gopakumaran, a nurse from Kerala's Pathanamthitta district who died in the tragic Air India AI 171 crash on June 12, was laid to rest on Tuesday with thousands gathering to pay their last respects. The 42-year-old, a native of Pullad, was working at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, England. She had returned to Kerala briefly to oversee the final stages of her new house's construction and to request an extension of leave from the state health department. She was due to return to the UK when tragedy struck. Ranjitha's body was flown from Ahmedabad to Thiruvananthapuram early Tuesday morning. Her remains were first taken to her alma mater, Sree Vivekananda High School in Pullad, where hundreds of locals, students, and well-wishers lined up to pay their respects. From there, the procession moved to her partially completed dream home, where she had hoped to settle in three months with her two children and widowed mother. The emotional farewell was attended by several ministers, including V. Sivankutty, G. R. Anil, V. N. Vasavan, and Saji Cherian, alongside senior political leaders like CPI(M)'s M. A. Baby and Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan. Representatives from NORKA ROOTS and police officials were also present. A single mother, Ranjitha had recently enrolled her son and daughter in classes 10 and 7 at the same school she once studied in. She was looking forward to rejoining Kerala's health service and settling in her hometown, Indian Express reported. Her nursing career had taken her from Oman to the UK. In 2019, she was selected for the Kerala state health service and worked at the Pathanamthitta District Hospital before taking long leave to work abroad again. She moved to England last year to support her family. Ranjitha's remains were kept at her home for public viewing before cremation was held in the evening. Her final journey was accompanied by her brother and a close relative. First Published:
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Tearful adieu to Keralite nurse killed in Ahmedabad plane crash
Ranjitha Gopakumaran Nair, the Malayali nurse who tragically lost her life in the Ahmedabad plane crash, was accorded a tearful adieu on Tuesday. Her mortal remains were placed for public homage at Sree Vivekananda High School and her residence in Pullad, Pathanamthitta. A large number of people, including Ministers V.N. Vasavan and Saji Cherian, gathered to pay their final respects. Earlier in the day, her body arrived at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 7:15 a.m., where Ministers V. Sivankutty and G.R. Anil received the remains on behalf of the State government and offered floral tributes. Several political and social leaders were also present at the airport to pay homage. The body was then transported to her native village of Pullad in Thiruvalla, accompanied by her brother Ratheesh G. Nair and uncle Unnikrishnan. A steady stream of mourners flowed into Sree Vivekananda High School, where public viewing began at 10 a.m. Mr. Vasavan offered his respects on behalf of the government and later visited her home to console the grieving family. MP Anto Antony and MLA Mathew T. Thomas were among the dignitaries who paid their last respects. By afternoon, the body was brought to her residence. Mr. Cherian, along with other local leaders including MLAs K.U. Janish Kumar and Pramod Narayan, visited the home to pay homage. In the evening, amid a sea of mourners, her mortal remains were consigned to flames on a funeral pyre prepared in the family compound. Ranjitha had been serving as a nursing officer at the Kozhencherry District Hospital before taking leave for a job abroad. She was on her way back to London from Kerala when the flight she boarded tragically crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. Ranjitha was the sole provider for her mother and two young children.
Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Air India crash: Months from being finished, Kerala nurse's dream house becomes stage of last homage
Ranjitha Gopakumaran, the nurse from Kerala's Pathanamthitta who died in the Air India flight AI 171 crash on June 12, received an emotional farewell from her state on Tuesday. Ranjitha, 42, a native of Pullad in Pathanamthitta, was returning to her workplace – the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, England – after a brief visit to Kerala to oversee the construction of her new house and to request that the state health service extend her leave. Her body, which was flown to Kerala from Ahmedabad on Tuesday, was taken to the premises of the house that was her dream, and where she wanted to move in three months later with her two schoolgoing children and her widowed mother. Before being taken home, her body was taken to her alma mater, Sree Vivekanandan High School in Pullad, where thousands queued up to pay homage. In the first week of June, Ranjitha, a single parent, had enrolled her son, Induchoodan, and daughter, Ithika, in the same school, in classes 10 and 7, respectively. She expected to return from England this year to settle in the village and rejoin the state health service as a nurse. On June 11, the day she left for Ahmedabad to catch the flight to London the next day, Ranjitha had given detailed suggestions on the remaining construction work. A nurse for over a decade, Ranjitha worked in Oman until 2019, when she got selected for the state health service. She returned to Kerala and joined as a staff nurse at the Pathanamthitta District Hospital in Kozhencherry. Later, she took a long leave and went back to Oman. A year ago, Ranjitha moved to England to work with the National Health Service there. On Tuesday, when her body reached the state capital, 12 days after the tragedy, ministers, police officials and representatives of NORKA ROOTS were among the thousands who gathered to pay homage.
Canada News.Net
24-06-2025
- Canada News.Net
AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 24 (ANI): Kerala Ministers V Sivankutty, GR Anil, CPI (M) General Secretary MA Baby and State Secretary MV Govindan, along with other party leaders paid homage to Ranjitha, one of the passengers who died on the ill-fated Air India 171 flight. Mortal remains of Ranjitha were brought to Thiruvananthapuram for the last rites. Earlier on June 22, the DNA samples of 251 victims were identified and handed over to concerned families. Speaking to mediapersons, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi said, 'DNA samples of 251 dead bodies of the plane crash have been matched. So far, a total of 245 bodies have been handed over to the families, while six families, who are from the UK, will receive the bodies of their relatives in the near future.' 'The 245 dead include 176 Indian citizens, 7 Portuguese, 49 British citizens, one Canadian and 12 non-passengers. Dr Rakesh Joshi gave details of the bodies handed over,' he added. On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the passengers who died in the plane crash. Two days ago, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson reassured the public and employees that the airline's fleet--particularly its Boeing 787 aircraft--remains safe to operate following comprehensive checks and that the carrier is exercising maximum caution in the wake of the AI171 tragedy. In an official communication, Campbell said, 'Have our aircraft been deemed safe? Yes. We have completed the additional precautionary checks on our operating Boeing 787 fleet as requested by the DGCA, who have publicly declared that they meet required standards.' 'We have also, as a matter of abundant precaution, voluntarily decided to continue additional pre-flight checks for the time being. Where there is any doubt, we will not release aircraft - of any type - for service,' said the CEO. (ANI)
Canada Standard
24-06-2025
- Canada Standard
AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 24 (ANI): Kerala Ministers V Sivankutty, GR Anil, CPI (M) General Secretary MA Baby and State Secretary MV Govindan, along with other party leaders paid homage to Ranjitha, one of the passengers who died on the ill-fated Air India 171 flight. Mortal remains of Ranjitha were brought to Thiruvananthapuram for the last rites. Earlier on June 22, the DNA samples of 251 victims were identified and handed over to concerned families. Speaking to mediapersons, Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi said, 'DNA samples of 251 dead bodies of the plane crash have been matched. So far, a total of 245 bodies have been handed over to the families, while six families, who are from the UK, will receive the bodies of their relatives in the near future.' 'The 245 dead include 176 Indian citizens, 7 Portuguese, 49 British citizens, one Canadian and 12 non-passengers. Dr Rakesh Joshi gave details of the bodies handed over,' he added. On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the passengers who died in the plane crash. Two days ago, Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson reassured the public and employees that the airline's fleet--particularly its Boeing 787 aircraft--remains safe to operate following comprehensive checks and that the carrier is exercising maximum caution in the wake of the AI171 tragedy. In an official communication, Campbell said, 'Have our aircraft been deemed safe? Yes. We have completed the additional precautionary checks on our operating Boeing 787 fleet as requested by the DGCA, who have publicly declared that they meet required standards.' 'We have also, as a matter of abundant precaution, voluntarily decided to continue additional pre-flight checks for the time being. Where there is any doubt, we will not release aircraft - of any type - for service,' said the CEO. (ANI)
