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Air India Flight Incident
When someone dies in a sudden or traumatic situation our feelings are often very strong and frightening. If you have been directly affected by the Air India Flight incident, our thoughts are with you and support is available.
On this page, you will find further information about support available through Cruse and other organisations, including practical resources.
If you are directly affected and need to find out more, please call Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London on 0207 008 5000
Further information and practical guidance can be found on gov.uk: India: bereavement information – GOV.UK
The airline has set up a dedicated passenger hotline to provide further information: 1800 5691 444
Information and Support
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Traumatic grief
When someone dies in a traumatic way, it can be difficult to cope. We're here to help you make sense of how you're feeling.
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Major Incidents
When someone dies in a traumatic situation, it is often very difficult to cope. It can be shocking and incredibly painful.
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Collective Grief
What does it mean to grieve as a community, nation or city?
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Children, young people and grief
Children and young people experience the same sorts of feelings as adults when someone dies. But they may express them differently.
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The media and major incidents
When there's been deaths related to a major incident, there may be some media interest. This page goes through what families can expect from the media following a major incident.
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Helpline
Our Helpline volunteers are here to help you make sense of how you're feeling. You can call us for free on 0808 808 1677
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Other useful information
If you haven’t been directly affected by the Air India flight incident, it is understandable if you’ve been impacted by this news.
Seeing or hearing about people’s pain and loss is upsetting, and we can be impacted by death even if we don’t know the people involved. It’s also understandable if we’re reminded of our own grief and bereavements, particularly those which were traumatic.