Indian Man Mourns His 74-Year-Old Father and Mother Who Both Died in Plane Crash in Ahmedabad
- Families are still mourning the death of their loved ones who were unfortunately killed in the Air India plane crash
- One of the families that lost two souls to the June 12 tragedy is the Patel family, and they have joined others to mourn
- Ashok Patel, 74, and Shobhana Patel, 71, had travelled to India for a religious trip known as a Yatra, a religious pilgrimage
A man and his wife travelled from the UK to India for a religious trip known as Yatra, but they never made it back.
Ashok Patel, 74, and Shobhana Patel, 71, who were both British nationals, have lived in London since the 1980s.
Source: UGC
They took the trip to India for a religious pilgrimage but were killed on their way back to the UK in the unfortunate Air India plane crash that happened on June 12.
Their son, Miten, has painfully mourned the departure of his parents, noting that he was with his father on Father's Day.
He said he is yet to come to terms with the sudden death of his parents, noting that he has gone to India to identify them through a DNA test.
His words:
"I haven't come to terms with it. My main priority was the promise I made my parents to bring them home. It is not an easy process when there are so many people that have gone through this tragedy."
He said he couldn't believe the news when his father's friend called him and notified him of the tragedy.
He told ITV:
"I couldn't believe it. I was with him on Father's Day, I held him...that's the first time in this whole ordeal I cried because I felt like I was actually hugging my dad."
When he got to India from UK for the DNA testing, some items which belonged to his mother and father were recovered from the scene.
One of the items found was his mother's swan-pendant necklace that Miten's young daughter Amira, will now inherit.
Miten said:
"My mum used to say one day you will have that. It just feels like she's left that necklace for her."
Miten promised to bury parents in UK
Miten said his parents have lived in the UK for over 40 years and he promised to fulfil their wish of being buried there.
He noted:
"They have made it this far together so I would like to send them off together. I'm just glad I was able to fulfil my promise that I made to my parents and my family that I will make sure that they come home because the UK is their home. They've been here for over 40 years. Once I get them home and we give them a good send off then I'll grieve in my own time, but at the moment I've just got to stay strong for them."
Expert advises mental health care for families of victims
Reacting to the story, Duke Ezikpe Mma, a mental health expert, told Legit.ng that such a traumatic experience could be frightening
He said:
"Trauma is an experience in which the occurrence is frightening, threatening and even out of control. Trauma can cause people to relive the experience emotionally, hyper-arousal and hyper-vigilance and negative thought and mood. Traumatic experiences often involve a threat to life or safety.
"If you experience persistent and severe emotional distress, intrusive thoughts, or physical reactions lasting more than a month after a traumatic event, it is crucial to seek professional mental health support. Early intervention can significantly prevent symptoms from worsening and becoming chronic, helping you regain control over your daily life."
Source: UGC
CEO shares information about plane that crashed
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the CEO of Air India, Campbell Wilson, has shared more details about the two pilots who captained its crashed plane.
The Boeing Dreamliner, which crashed and killed 241 people on board, was on its way to London Gatwick Airport on Thursday, June 12.
A letter he wrote to customers of the airline indicates that the two pilots have more experience than previously reported.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
