Filmmaker Mahesh Kalawadia Missing After Air India Crash in Ahmedabad
Mahesh’s wife, Hetal, explained that her husband called her at 1:14 pm to say that his meeting was finished and that he was on his way back home.;
Filmmaker Mahesh Kalawadia also known as Mahesh Jirawala has gone missing after the Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. His family is worried that Mahesh may be among the people who were on the ground when the plane fell.
According to reports, Mahesh’s phone was last located about 700 metres away from the crash site in the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. His family has already given their DNA samples to the authorities in case they need to match them with any of the victims who are not yet identified.
Mahesh’s wife, Hetal, explained that her husband called her at 1:14 pm to say that his meeting was finished and that he was on his way back home. But when she tried to phone him afterwards, his phone was switched off. The last phone location was near the Air India crash site.
“It’s very strange because Mahesh normally would not take that route to come back home. His phone switched off at 1:40 pm just a minute after the flight took off and fell. His scooter and phone are missing, which is unusual for him. We have given DNA samples to find out if he is among those who died on the ground due to the crash.” Hetal said.
The Air India flight with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical college in Meghaninagar area shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The tragedy resulted in the deaths of all the people on the flight, and nearly 29 people on the ground were also affected.
Because many of the bodies were badly burned and hard to identify, authorities are using DNA testing to match the remains with the relatives’ samples.
Three days after the incident, 47 victims were identified through DNA match, and 24 bodies were handed over to their families.
The Air India crash has shocked the nation, and the search for answers about what went wrong is ongoing. The incident has raised questions about flight safety and what measures can be taken to avoid such disasters in the future.
Meanwhile, Mahesh’s family waits in hope for some news about him.