A Canadian man revealed his dentist wife as one of the victims of the Air India crash on Thursday.
Nirali Patel was identified as the lone Canadian national on board the London-bound flight, reported CTV News.
Her husband told The Canadian Press that he was in the process of booking a flight for himself and their one-year-old child to India.
Patel, who lived in Etobicoke, worked at a dental clinic in Mississauga. She got her dental degree in India in 2016 and received her license in Canada in 2019, according to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.
Nirali Patel (pictured) was identified as the lone Canadian national on board the London-bound flight
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted about the crash, sending his condolences to families of those on board.
‘Devastated to learn of the crash of a London-bound Air India plane in Ahmedabad, carrying 242 passengers — including one Canadian,’ he said.
‘My thoughts are with the loved ones of everyone on board. Canada’s transportation officials are in close contact with counterparts and I am receiving regular updates as the response to this tragedy unfolds.’
The Gatwick-bound plane carrying 242 passengers, including 53 British nationals, crashed just moments after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner careened back down to earth in the densely populated Meghani area of the city just minutes after leaving the runway
Terrifying CCTV footage shows the plane appear to lose control before it starts rapidly descending with a high nose angle and landing gear deployed.
All but one person aboard Air India Flight 171 are feared to have died in the tragedy.
British man Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is believed to be the sole survivor of the crash after making an incredible escape.
This is a developing story…
