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Derby Community and Hospital Staff Honor Radiologist and Family Lost in Air India Crash

An extra midday prayer at the Derby Hindu Temple will honour Dr Joshi’s memory following an outpouring of tributes from colleagues

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Overview

  • Dr Prateek Joshi, his wife Komi Vyas and their three children were among 242 people aboard Air India Flight 171 when it crashed shortly after departing Ahmedabad Airport
  • Recovery efforts have retrieved more than 200 bodies while investigators continue to probe the cause of the Boeing 787 disaster
  • Stephen Posey, chief executive of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, remembered Joshi as a warm, smiling radiologist who freely shared his expertise
  • Consultant radiologist Dr Rajeev Singh recalled Joshi’s enthusiasm for fish and chips and his passion for Peak District walks
  • Organisers at the Derby Hindu Temple said the family were regular devotees and had intended to settle permanently in Derby