Nayan Vagadaya had driven more than three hours to the Civil Hospital here after he heard that his uncle was one of the victims of the Air India plane crash, the country’s deadliest in almost three decades.

In a move aimed at addressing public sentiment and reducing passenger discomfort, Air India has retired the flight number AI-171, which was associated with the recent Ahmedabad plane crash that resulted in atleast 270 fatalities.

On June 12, as news emerged that an Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, a video ( archived) circulated online claiming to authentically show the final moments before the crash from inside the cabin.