Families who lost loved ones in the Air India crash have spoken to BBC Breakfast08:15, 11 Jun 2026Updated 08:30, 11 Jun 2026A grieving daughter broke down in tears on BBC Breakfast.Pragna Devji's mum and dad both were among the 260 people who died when the London-bound plane crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad in India on June 12, 2025. There were 241 passengers and crew on board who were killed, and 19 people on the ground. Many of the victims were British nationals.Speaking on the BBC programme, Pragna was in tears as she shared how she misses speaking to her mum on the phone."My mum called me every day, after this accident, I just wait for my mum's call," she said."I'm missing both of them because... no one now for me," she said of her mum and dad, who was a shopkeeper in Leicester. "How can I call my mum?"The programme also talked to Sameer Rafik, whose cousin Faizan Rafik died in the accident. He shared that he fainted when he was told that his cousin had been in the accident.The pair used to live together in Leicester, and Sameer was going to collect his cousin from Gatwick Airport when he landed. That morning, he received a call from his dad, who said the flight had crashed.He said, "I was like, 'I think my dad is just making fun of me.' So I was like, 'No, you're just kidding.' And from the background, my mum and everyone was crying, so. And then I checked on Google, and after seeing the scenario, I just fainted on the floor."He added that the pair had been "very close", explaining: "He was just, you can say he was my real brother."Investigators are yet to release their final report on the accident, and the families are waiting for answers on why the plane crashed.Among those calling for answers is the sole survivor of the crash, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh from Leicester, who walked away from the disaster that also killed his brother, sitting a few seats away.In a statement, he said: "More than anything, people need honesty, transparency, and answers. Nothing will ever change what happened, but families deserve clarity."Air India said: "We stand in solidarity with the families and communities affected and remain united in mourning those we have lost. Supporting those impacted with care and compassion has been our priority, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to them."Article continues belowBBC Breakfast airs on BBC One from 6am.
Grieving daughter 'still waits for mum's call' after Air India crash
Families who lost loved ones in the Air India crash have spoken to BBC Breakfast








