Will quit flying to care for you, father: Air India Pilot's promise days before crash
'I didn't know how to even begin a conversation. His father couldn't say a word. His eyes were filled with tears. He told me Sumit had spoken to him just three days ago, saying he wanted to leave flying and come home to care for him,' Lande said. Sabharwal, 56, lived with his father in the Powai area in Mumbai. The father had earlier served with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).Wing Commander (Retd) Sanjay Pai, a family friend of Sabharwal,described him as a "good member of society" and said the community was reeling under the news of his demise. "When society members learned about his death yesterday, we all went into shock. Many people came to meet his family. It is hard to believe he is gone," he said.advertisementThe Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (AI171) with 230 passengers and 12 crew members crashed into the complex of a medical college moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.
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