'RIP Captain. You will be missed' Air India bids final salute to Captain Sumeet Sabharwal
Following Air India's plane crash in
Ahmedabad
last week,
Air India
on Tuesday bid its final salute to 56-year-old veteran pilot
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal
. Company's Head of Flight Operations, along with
Tata Group
's HR Head and Communications Head joined Captain Sabharwal's family to offer condolences.
"With profound grief and heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Captain Sabharwal - an exceptional aviator, a dedicated professional, and a beloved member of the Air India family," the airline said.
The last rites of Captain Sabharwal were performed in
Mumbai
on Tuesday hours after Sabharwal's mortal remains were brought to Mumbai from Ahmedabad.
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Businessman
Niranjan Hiranandani
and local MLA Dilip Lande also visited Sabharwal's residence to pay respects to him.
With an experience of more than 8,200 flying hours, Captain Sabharwal was was commanding the ill-fated
Air India flight AI-171
carrying 242 passangers and crew members that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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