India, June 13 -- Four medical students and a doctor's wife were among those killed after the London-bound Air India plane crashed into the hostel of the BJ Medical college on Thursday afternoon, college dean, Dr Minaxi Parikh said.

She added that around six to seven staff members from the hostel mess are missing.

A cabin crew, Irfan Shaikh, was among the deceased in the flight. Sameer Shaikh, father of Irfan, said that they learned about the incident only at 4pm and immediately rushed to Ahmedabad.

"We did not get any call from the airline, but from a colleague of Irfan. On arriving here, we learnt of the arrangements made by Air India. At the moment, we aren't in a mental frame of mind to talk anymore. Kindly excuse us", Sameer said....