A British influencer and his husband are among those feared dead after an plane bound for London with hundreds on board. Wellness guru Jamie Meek and husband Fiongal Greenlaw posted a video from just moments before boarding the , which went down shortly after take-off.
Meek, 45, and Greenlaw, 39, based in London, co-founded the Wellness Foundry, a company promoting holistic living. The couple had been on a holiday in India and had previously made appearances on ’s This Morning to showcase their wellness brand. The final video shared from the airport showed the couple in vibrant floral shirts, smiling and relaxed as they prepared to fly home.
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In the clip, Fiongal says, “We are at the airport just boarding. Goodbye India. Ten-hour flight back to England. What was your biggest takeaway Jamie?” to which Jamie replies, “I don’t know,” prompting laughter from Fiongal who responds “thanks for your contribution.”
Fiongal then jokingly says his takeaway was “don’t lose your patience with your partner,” to which Jamie replied “you snapped at me at the airport for having chai.” Surrounded by fellow travelers, Fiongal ends the clip by saying he's returning to the UK “happily, happily calm.”
Earlier videos captured highlights of their time in Ahmedabad, including scenes from a luxury hotel following a long car journey. In one clip, Fiongal, stretched out on a large bed, showcases a swing in their room, calling the space “beautiful” and adding he is “feeling very, very happy.”
The couple are believed to have spent two weeks in India, documenting their travels through numerous social media updates. Their shared content included moments such as getting henna tattoos, shopping for textiles, and navigating bustling streets in a tuk-tuk.
Just one day before the crash, Fiongal posted a message marking the end of their trip: “So, it’s our last night in India and we’ve had a magical experience. Some mind-blowing things have happened. We are going to put all this together and create a vlog. It's my first ever vlog about the whole trip and we want to share it.”
Of the 242 people onboard Air India Flight 171, at least 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site near Ahmedabad Airport, a local police chief said. Part of the jet fell on top of the dining area of B.J. Medical College, killing at least five medical students and injuring almost 50. Miracolously, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, who was onboard the flight says he survived the deadly crash.
Tata Sons, which owns Air India, will offer around £86,000 to the families of each person who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, the company said.