REGINA — A Regina father is believed to have been killed on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff last week.
REGINA — A Regina father is believed to have been killed on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff last week.
Piyushkumar Patel was on board the London-bound flight that crashed in northwestern India last week, killing at least 270 people.
Jatin Patel says his friend’s wife and daughters have left for India to provide DNA samples to match his remains.
He says Piyushkumar Patel moved to Regina last year with his family after getting a job in the city.
Jatin Patel says the father of two travelled to India in May to visit his parents before taking a flight to London so he could see friends.
He says he’s fundraising money to help the man’s wife with expenses while she’s away.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 17, 2025.
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press