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United News of India
a day ago
- General
- United News of India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 10 resident were from Maharashtra
Mumbai June 13 (UNI) At least 10 people, mostly crew members, from Maharashtra were victims of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI171) which was on way to London when it crashed into a medical college complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. Out of the 242 people on board, only one survived. Among them from Maharashtra was Cabin crew Deepak Pathak, from Badlapur, in neighbouring Kalyan district. He had spoken to his mother before the ill-fated flight took off. He had been with Air India for 11 years. The deceased also included Captain Sumeet Pushkaraj Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder, both based in Mumbai. Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, who piloted Flight AI 171, had 8,200 hours of flying experience. He was assisted by First Officer Clive Kundar, who had 1,100 hours of flying experience. Both were from Mumbai. Sabharwal was a resident of Jalvayu Vihar in Powar. He was known to be a very amiable person who stayed with his aged father. Another crew member, Maithili Patil (23), was a resident of the Nhava village in Navi Mumbai. Patil joined Air India two years ago, and her father, Moreshwar Patil, is a labour contractor with ONGC. Patil had spoken to her father before her flight to London and promised to call him once she reached the city, a former sarpanch of Nhava said. Aparna Mahadik (43), another crew member, was a resident of Goregaon in the western suburbs, and her husband also works with Air India as a crew member. She was a relative of NCP leader Sunil Tatkare. Roshni Rajendra Songhare and Saineeta Chakravarti, both crew members, hailed from Dombivli and Juhu Koliwada, respectively. Songhare was also a travel influencer with more than 54,000 followers on Instagram. The victims also included Mahadev Pawar (68) and his wife Asha (60), who hailed from Hatid village in Sangola of Solapur district. The Pawars had left Sangola and settled in Gujarat 15 years ago, and they were heading to London to visit their son. One of the passengers, Yasha Kamdar Modha (32), was the daughter of Nagpur businessman Manish Kamdar. She was travelling to London with her son Rudra and mother-in-law Rakshaben, and all three perished in the crash.
NDTV
a day ago
- General
- NDTV
She Dreamed Of Flying, He Was Set To Quit: Crew Of Crashed Air India Plane
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (AI171) crashed minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London on June 12. The aircraft nosedived into a medical college hostel in the city before bursting into a ball of flame. The accident killed 241 people, including both pilots and all crew members on board. The Pilots Captain Sumeet Sabharwal With 8,200 hours of flying experience, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was a seasoned professional. A resident of Powai, Mumbai, the 50-year-old recently decided to quit flying to take care of his elderly father, a retired DGCA official. He lived with his father, who is in his 90s. Just days before the crash, he reportedly promised to leave his job and stay home. "Whenever he flew out, Sumeet would ask us [neighbours] to keep an eye on his father," said a local. Aviation ran in the family. His two nephews are also pilots. On Thursday, Captain Sabharwal issued a distress ' Mayday' call moments before the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner lost contact. The plane failed to gain altitude beyond 825 feet before slamming into a nearby hostel. First Officer Clive Kunder With 1,100 hours of flight experience, 26-year-old Clive Kunder had a promising aviation career ahead. A legacy flyer, his mother once served as an Air India flight attendant. Mr Kunder was remembered as dedicated and enthusiastic. Actor Vikrant Massey, who is Clive Kunder's cousin, publicly mourned the loss, calling it "unimaginably tragic." Cabin Crew Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma Only 22 years old, Nganthoi Sharma from Thoubal district joined Air India in April 2023. The second of three daughters, she was selected during campus recruitment in Imphal. "She told us she would return on June 15," her sister Gitanjali told NDTV, struggling to hold back tears. Internet shutdowns in the region delayed the family's confirmation of the tragedy. Her dream to fly high ended barely a year after it began. Lamnunthem Singson Also from Manipur, 24-year-old Lamnunthem Singson started her career with Air India earlier this year. Her family, displaced by ethnic violence in 2023, moved to Kangpokpi district. She was the only daughter among three siblings and was raised by her single mother after her father's death. Her mother clung to their last conversation: "I'm travelling to Ahmedabad to report for duty." Deepak Pathak A flight attendant for over 11 years, 36-year-old Deepak Pathak always made it a point to call his family before every flight. Thursday was no different. When his phone rang even after the crash, the family held onto hope. Known for his discipline and dedication, Deepak Pathak was loved in his hometown of Badlapur. "He never lost touch," said a family member. Saineeta Chakravarty Saineeta Chakravarty, 35, was a Juhu Koliwada resident known fondly as 'Pinky.' Having previously worked with Go Air, she recently joined Air India. Her childhood friends remembered her as ambitious and hardworking. She studied at Manekji Cooper and Mithibai College. Maithili Moreshwar Patil Maithili Patil, 22, came from a modest family in Nhava village, Panvel. Her father, a welder, recently secured ONGC contract work, and Ms Patil's job at Air India helped the family rise financially. She studied at TS Rahman School and pursued aviation against all odds. "She was our pride," said a neighbour. Her story reportedly inspired many young girls in her village to aim for the skies. Roshni Rajendra Songhare Roshni Songhare joined Air India last year after training and a stint with SpiceJet. With 54,000 Instagram followers, she shared moments from her life and travels. A resident of Dombivli, her family is in deep shock. "She chose this career" because she loved to fly, her grieving mother recalled. The 27-year-old grew up in south Mumbai and studied at Saraswati School in Grant Road and later graduated from Bharat College in suburban Mumbai. Aparna Mahadik A senior crew member, Aparna met her husband Amol Mahadik while flying for Air India. The couple, based in Goregaon, shared a passion for aviation and had an 8-year-old daughter. On Thursday, the 40-year-old flew to London, while Amol was on a separate flight to Delhi. Cabin Supervisor Shraddha Dhavan Shraddha Dhavan was one of the most experienced crew members on board. The 44-year-old joined Air India 21 years ago, leaving an MBA midway to pursue flying. Shraddha Dhavan lived in Mulund with her husband, also a former cabin crew member, and their 13-year-old daughter. Her brother described her as deeply committed to her profession. Manisha Thapa and Irfan Shaikh Manisha Thapa, a young Gorkha cabin crew member, was also among the 10 airline staffers who lost their lives in the tragic plane crash. Also on board was Irfan Shaikh, another cabin crew member. Not much information is available about their personal lives.
Japan Times
28-01-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
SoftBank in talks to lead $500 million AI robotics funding
SoftBank Group is in talks to lead a $500 million funding round for Skild AI, a startup building robotics software, according to people familiar with the matter. The startup would be valued at $4 billion, up from the $1.5 billion valuation it had last year after a star-studded deal including Jeff Bezos, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue Management. The new round for Skild, founded in 2023, is a reflection of venture capital optimism about the intersection of artificial intelligence and robotics. A representative for SoftBank declined to comment. A representative for Skild did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Financial Times earlier reported some details of the deal. Skild is developing software that will allow robots to perform increasingly complicated tasks. The Pittsburgh-based company was founded by a pair of professors at Carnegie Mellon University, Deepak Pathak and Abhinav Gupta, who were also former AI researchers at Meta Platforms Inc. The deal underscores SoftBank's enthusiasm for AI. The Japanese conglomerate plans to commit $19 billion to Stargate, U.S. President Donald Trump's AI infrastructure effort. In December, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son said during a visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago that the firm planned to invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. Other investors in Skild include Inc., Menlo Ventures, Felicis, CRV, General Catalyst and Sequoia Capital.
