'We don't look at the sky anymore': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane
A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.
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Notable Quotes
"I just miss them."
— Prahlod Thakur , Other
"Whenever a plane passes by, we feel the same pain."
— Prahlod Thakur , Other
"Everyone got along with her."
— Prahlod Thakur , Other
Key People
Prahlod Thakur's granddaughter, who was killed in the plane crash.
A student and best friend of Arman Khan Pathan, who also experienced the crash.
A student who experienced the Air India crash while having lunch.
A man who lost his wife and granddaughter in an Air India plane crash.
Prahlod Thakur's wife, who was killed in the plane crash.
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A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.
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