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| Doctor and family from Derby among Air India crash victims | Doctor and family from Derby among Air India crash victims |
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| Derby Hindu Temple said Dr Prateek Joshi, his wife and three children died in the crash | Derby Hindu Temple said Dr Prateek Joshi, his wife and three children died in the crash |
| A doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. | A doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. |
| 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. |
| Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, his wife and three children were on board the flight, the Derby Hindu Temple in Pear Tree said. | Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, his wife and three children were on board the flight, the Derby Hindu Temple in Pear Tree said. |
| In a post on social media, a spokesperson for the temple said they were praying "to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss". | In a post on social media, a spokesperson for the temple said they were praying "to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss". |
| The plane was carrying 242 people when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India. | The plane was carrying 242 people when it crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India. |
| There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight. | There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight. |
| Former neighbour "heartbroken" after plane crash deaths | Former neighbour "heartbroken" after plane crash deaths |
| Neil Ryan, 42, a former neighbour of the family, said the news of their death was "absolutely devastating" and described them as "just the nicest family". | |
| He said: "The family were really unassuming, genuine kind people, honestly. It's heartbreaking." | |
| Mr Ryan told the BBC the family moved in next door about 2019, and lived there for a couple of years, before Dr Joshi's wife and children moved back to India and he downsized. | Mr Ryan told the BBC the family moved in next door about 2019, and lived there for a couple of years, before Dr Joshi's wife and children moved back to India and he downsized. |
| He added: "When they left, he came round - we always spoke to each other - he came round with a big bag of goodies, there was a bottle of gin, there was cakes, tea, all sorts. | He added: "When they left, he came round - we always spoke to each other - he came round with a big bag of goodies, there was a bottle of gin, there was cakes, tea, all sorts. |
| "They were wonderful." | "They were wonderful." |
| 'New life chapter' | |
| Mario Dimitrio Donadio, a locum radiologist who worked with Dr Joshi, told the BBC he felt a "darkness and heavy sensation" in his heart when he found out the news. | |
| He described his former colleague and flatmate as a "very good professional" and said he was "very happy" when they went out for a meal with other radiologists in May. | |
| Dr Donadio added Dr Joshi was "really ecstatic" when he told him a few days ago, that he was planning on bringing his family in India to live with him in the UK to start a "new chapter in life". | |
| "He was always very jolly, he was a sunny character, always bright and sparkling," Dr Donadio said. | |
| "The world is at loss, to lose people like him." | |
| Live coverage of the crash aftermath | Live coverage of the crash aftermath |
| Messages deliver, bodies missing: Clinging to hope after Air India crash | Messages deliver, bodies missing: Clinging to hope after Air India crash |
| What we know so far about Air India flight AI171? | What we know so far about Air India flight AI171? |
| What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? | What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds? |
| Flight AI171 between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick took off on Thursday afternoon, but struggled to gain altitude and crashed 30 seconds afterwards. | Flight AI171 between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick took off on Thursday afternoon, but struggled to gain altitude and crashed 30 seconds afterwards. |
| The plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, India's aviation regulator said. No response was given by the aircraft after that. | The plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, India's aviation regulator said. No response was given by the aircraft after that. |
| It crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar. | It crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar. |
| The family were described as "genuine kind people" by a former neighbour | The family were described as "genuine kind people" by a former neighbour |
| A spokesperson for Derby Hindu Temple said: "It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that Dr Prateek Joshi and his family were on board the Air India flight that tragically crashed en route from Ahmedabad to London. | A spokesperson for Derby Hindu Temple said: "It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that Dr Prateek Joshi and his family were on board the Air India flight that tragically crashed en route from Ahmedabad to London. |
| "Dr Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, who lived in Derby were devotees of our Mandir and supported us through their sincere service and dedication. | "Dr Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, who lived in Derby were devotees of our Mandir and supported us through their sincere service and dedication. |
| "We pray to Lord Shiva to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss." | "We pray to Lord Shiva to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give strength to the bereaved family to bear this immense loss." |
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