Pinal Mistry, a 24-year-old from Anand, tragically became a victim of the Air India flight due to a last-minute change in her travel plans. She had been in India for dental treatment following a car accident and was returning to England to resume her online business. Her father, Suresh Mistry, is now awaiting DNA analysis to confirm the devastating news.
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