The couple have two children, aged four and eight, who stayed at home in the UK and are now mourning the deaths of both their parents in the space of a week.

Just nine minutes at 1.38 pm yesterday pushed hundreds of families into despair as the London-bound Air India Dreamliner from Ahmedabad crashed into a hostel minutes after takeoff.

As the nation mourns the victims of the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, science is quietly stepping in to offer solace to grieving families.