Young cricketer Dhirdh Patel was among the people who died in tragic air crash in Ahmedabad. The Air India plane crashed in a residential area in Meghani Nagar near the airport perimeter while heading for London after takeoff on Thursday. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had 242 passengers on board. The plane departed from runway 23 at 1:39 PM IST, and following Air Traffic Control (ATC), it sent out a Mayday distress call just moments after takeoff. Thereafter, repeated attempts to communicate remained unsuccessful. The plane crashed in a matter of minutes, resulting in an enormous fire and billowing clouds of smoke that were captured in videos being broadcasted on news and social media sites.
After the crash, the club for which Dhirdh played issued a statement and requested to ensure the privacy of the family affected.
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Leeds Modernians Cricket Club mourned the loss of young cricketer Dirdh Patel and wrote “Incredibly saddened to learn that our own Dhirdh Patel was among the victims of the plane crash in Ahmedabad yesterday.”
“The thoughts of every at the club are with Dhirdh’s family and everyone who knew him, RIP DP”
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Dirdh’s Educational Background
Dirdh Patel studied at the University of Huddersfield and completed his MSc in artificial intelligence. Dr George Bargiannis (a reader in artificial intelligence) at the university’s school of computing and engineering, remembered Dirdh as an exceptional individual.
