Last selfie of family of five who died in Air India plane crash while relocating from India to London (Photos)

Five members of a family from Banswara in Rajasthan were among the victims of a catastrophic India plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad on Thursday, moments after takeoff.

The deceased family from Banswara have been identified as Pratik Joshi, a software professional,  his wife Komi Vyas, their twin sons Pradyut and Nakul, and their eldest daughter Miraya.

The family was reportedly traveling together when the ill-fated aircraft, operating as flight AI171, crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar area and erupted into flames.

This week was meant to be the start of a new chapter as he was finally bringing his wife and three children to join him abroad, to give them the life he had worked tirelessly to build for 9-years in the UK.

It was also gathered that his wife Dr Komi Vyas, had tendered her resignation just two days ago to start a fresh life with her family. Sadly, she perished with her family in the plane crash.

They also posed for a selfie and Sent it to relatives before the flight took off.

News of their death shocked Banswara, leaving friends, relatives, and former colleagues in disbelief.

“The whole town is in mourning,” News 18 quoted a close family friend as saying, describing them as a kind.