'We Want Early Justice’: Air India Crash Victim’s Son Sues Boeing In US Court

Last Updated:August 13, 2025, 13:00 IST

On Monday evening, families of the victims held a candlelight vigil to mark two months since the disaster.

Prajapati thanked the Indian government, police, and doctors for their assistance in the aftermath of the tragedy. (PTI)

Hir Prajapati, who lost his mother, Kalpana Ben Prajapati, in the June 12 Air India crash, has filed a lawsuit against Boeing in a US federal court, seeking a faster resolution than he believes the Indian legal system can deliver.

Speaking to ANI, Prajapati said his family has engaged US-based aviation lawyer Mike Andrews to represent them. “We have hired Mike Andrews. We expect the raw details of information from the black box to come before us at the earliest so that we can decide our next steps along with our lawyer. In India, trials get dragged out for years. We are fighting the case in the US so that a decision is pronounced early," he said.

Prajapati thanked the Indian government, police, and doctors for their assistance in the aftermath of the tragedy. “We believe we will get justice. When the incident happened, the government helped us a lot. The police also helped us. We are thankful to the doctors too, who handed over the bodies to us after a swift DNA test," he said.

He also recounted how his mother’s travel plans had changed several times before she boarded the ill-fated flight. “I had initially booked a June 9 flight for her, but she had a fast that day. So, I rescheduled it to June 11. Then she told me she didn’t want to travel on an odd date. I finally booked her ticket for June 12," he said.

On Monday evening, families of the victims held a candlelight vigil to mark two months since the disaster. Andrews, who represents more than 65 victim families, attended the remembrance. “Today marks the two-month anniversary of this tragedy. It has been a very difficult day for everyone involved. The families organised a candlelight vigil to stand in remembrance… The families are back now, searching for answers," he told ANI.

Abhro Banerjee

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