Families mark a year of Air India crash with vigils and prayers

Families mark a year of Air India crash with vigils and prayers12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleZoya MateenandCherylann MollanRoxy Gagdekar ChharaAkash Patni, 12, was among those killed on the ground when the plane fell from the skyFamilies of the people killed in the Air India plane crash are holding vigils and prayer meeting to mark a year since one of the country's deadliest aviation disasters.The Air India Flight 171 to London crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad, slamming into a medical college and killing 260 people - 241 passengers and crew on board and 19 on the ground. Only one passenger survived.The cause of crash is still not known. On Friday, investigators provided an update on the investigation.The evidence, they said, was being "analysed in a comprehensive and integrated manner" and that a final report would be published once the investigation was over.Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu had said earlier in the day that the investigation was proceeding "with diligence and professionalism"."We remain committed to a thorough and objective determination of the causes of the accident and to further enhancing aviation safety," he wrote on X, offering condolences to the families.Across cities, prayer meetings, vigils and memorial services are being held. Families told the BBC that the first anniversary is a painful milestone - a reminder that while a year has passed, their grief remains undimmed.Investigation into cause of Air India crash ongoing, officials sayA year after Air India crash, families still wait for answersIn Ahmedabad, reminders of that day are impossible to ignore.The crash site is still cordoned off. Behind the barriers stand blackened buildings that bear the scars of the impact, while flower garlands, photographs and handwritten messages left by relatives have transformed the area into an informal memorial.On Friday, families of victims came carrying portraits of loved ones....