Manipur mourns cabin crew member killed in Ahmedabad plane crash

IMPHAL — The final rites of Lamnunthem Singson, one of the two cabin crew members from Manipur who perished in the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash on June 12, were held at the Kangpokpi town cemetery in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday.

The 26-year-old’s body arrived in Kangpokpi on Thursday night, following its transport from Dimapur Airport in Nagaland. Kangpokpi town lies about 45 km north of Imphal.

In a heartfelt tribute, the Kangpokpi Town Committee organized a candlelight vigil that stretched from the heart of the town to Ward No. 8, where Singson resided with her family. Residents from all age groups stood in solemn silence, holding candles, as the funeral convoy passed through the town.

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It may be mentioned that two young women from Manipur—Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma (22) of Thoubal district and Lamnunthem Singson (26) of Kangpokpi—were among the 10-member cabin crew team of the London-bound Air India flight.

The flight crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Meanwhile, Nganthoi’s father, Nandeshkumar of Thoubal Awang Leikai, left Imphal for Ahmedabad on Friday morning.

According to family sources, he reached the city by afternoon to complete the necessary formalities, including identification procedures.