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| Tributes to Wellingborough victims of India plane crash | Tributes to Wellingborough victims of India plane crash |
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| Tributes have been paid to Raxa Modha | |
| Tributes have been paid to a woman, her grandson and her daughter-in-law who died in a plane crash in India. | |
| More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. | More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. |
| Raxa Modha, from Wellingborough, her two-year-old grandson, Rudra, and Yasha Kamdar were believed to have been flying back to England for a memorial service for Ms Modha's late husband. It is understood that another member of the family might also have been on board. | |
| In a statement, the Modha family said: "It is with deep sadness that we have lost three members of our family. | |
| "Raxa Modha, Yasha Kamdar and Rudra Modha lost their lives on flight AI 171 on 12 June. | |
| "Our hearts are broken. We are at a complete loss. | |
| "We thank members of the Wellingborough community for their support." | |
| Follow live coverage | Follow live coverage |
| What we know so far about Air India flight AI171 | What we know so far about Air India flight AI171 |
| Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
| What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? | What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? |
| Jaya Tailor, who lives in Wellingborough, said she knew Ms Modha personally and that she was "a people's person". | |
| "She helped her husband build a business," she said. | "She helped her husband build a business," she said. |
| "She loved having people around her. | "She loved having people around her. |
| "She was kind, generous, loving, a real people's person." | "She was kind, generous, loving, a real people's person." |
| It is thought Ms Modha's husband, Kishor Modha, died in April from cancer in India and a memorial for him was planned for 22 June in Wellingborough. | It is thought Ms Modha's husband, Kishor Modha, died in April from cancer in India and a memorial for him was planned for 22 June in Wellingborough. |
| Only one passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash. | Only one passenger, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, survived the crash. |
| Indian, Portuguese and Canadian nationals were also on board. | Indian, Portuguese and Canadian nationals were also on board. |
| Among the 53 Britons to have been killed were a family who lived in Gloucester, three members of the same family who lived in London, and a married couple who ran a spiritual wellness centre in the capital. | Among the 53 Britons to have been killed were a family who lived in Gloucester, three members of the same family who lived in London, and a married couple who ran a spiritual wellness centre in the capital. |
| 'A complete loss' | |
| It is believed that Raxa Modha's husband, Kishor Modha, recently died in India from cancer | |
| Raj Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough, called for people to come together. | Raj Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough, called for people to come together. |
| "I extend my deepest condolences to their families, friends and all those affected by this heartbreaking event," he said. | "I extend my deepest condolences to their families, friends and all those affected by this heartbreaking event," he said. |
| "May their memories be a blessing, and may we come together to support one another in this time of grief." | "May their memories be a blessing, and may we come together to support one another in this time of grief." |
| The Wellingborough District Hindu Association also described the incident as "devastating news". | The Wellingborough District Hindu Association also described the incident as "devastating news". |
| "We have learned with deep sorrow that some family members living in Wellingborough were among the victims," it said in a statement. | "We have learned with deep sorrow that some family members living in Wellingborough were among the victims," it said in a statement. |
| "The loss of life is always a tragedy, and it is particularly poignant when it touches our own community so directly." | "The loss of life is always a tragedy, and it is particularly poignant when it touches our own community so directly." |
| The association said it would hold a special prayer gathering for all those who lost their lives in the crash on Friday from 18:30 to 19:30 BST at Sanatan Hindu Mandir on Highfield Road. | The association said it would hold a special prayer gathering for all those who lost their lives in the crash on Friday from 18:30 to 19:30 BST at Sanatan Hindu Mandir on Highfield Road. |
| The emergency services and officials worked late into Thursday night and into Friday to clear debris and search for the plane's black box. | The emergency services and officials worked late into Thursday night and into Friday to clear debris and search for the plane's black box. |
| A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson, said: "We are supporting the family of British nationals who were on board Air India flight AI171." | A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson, said: "We are supporting the family of British nationals who were on board Air India flight AI171." |
| The plane crashed into a residential area shortly after take off | |
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