India, June 13 -- A year after 12 Air India crew members were among the 260 people killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, their families, friends and around 100 former colleagues gathered at the Pioneer Hall in Bandra on Friday to remember those they had loved and flown alongside.

Along with prayers, the memorial service was marked by several stories celebrating the lives and careers of the crew members who perished on June 12, 2025, when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad, en route to London Gatwick.

"Sometimes, it feels she will return one day and surprise us, saying she was never on that flight. But I know that will never happen," said Kanchan, a friend of deceased cabin supervisor Shradd...