A grieving daughter broke down in tears on BBC Breakfast as she spoke about losing both parents in the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad.
Pragna Devji's loss
Pragna Devji's mother and father were among the 260 people who died when the London-bound flight crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025. The disaster claimed 241 passengers and crew on board and 19 people on the ground. Many victims were British nationals.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Pragna was emotional as she described how she misses her mother's daily phone calls.
"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 added, referring to her parents. Her father was a shopkeeper in Leicester. "How can I call my mum?"
Sameer Rafik's story
The programme also spoke to Sameer Rafik, whose cousin Faizan Rafik died in the crash. Sameer explained that he fainted when he learned his cousin was on the flight. The two lived together in Leicester, and Sameer planned to pick up Faizan from Gatwick Airport. That morning, he received a call from his father saying the plane had crashed.
"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 said.
He described their close bond: "He was just, you can say he was my real brother."
Calls for answers
Investigators have yet to release their final report on the crash, leaving families waiting for answers. The sole survivor, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh from Leicester, who lost his brother in the disaster, urged transparency.
"More than anything, people need honesty, transparency, and answers. Nothing will ever change what happened, but families deserve clarity," he said in a statement.
Air India expressed solidarity, stating: "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."
BBC Breakfast airs on BBC One from 6am.
