Ahmedabad, June 14 -- The grieving family of Ramesh Chand Patel, a British national who lost his life in the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, arrived in India on Friday to take his body home and pay their final respects.

Patel, a regular visitor to Gujarat and deeply connected to the country of his roots, had come to India for just nine days. His daughter, Priti Pandya, speaking with ANI, recalled the simple, heartfelt reason behind his short visit.

"He came here last Tuesday--that is the 4th of June--just for 9 days. He just wants to come to eat the Jambura fruit. He didn't come back home," she said, her voice heavy with grief.

This was a trip like many before it, yet unlike any other. "He comes every year to India. He loves India. He ha...