Ahmedabad AI aircraft crash: Physique of pilot Sumeet Sabharwal delivered to Mumbai

Father and different relations of Capt Sumit Sabharwal, pilot of the Air India aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad final week, pay respect earlier than the final rites at his residence in Powai, Mumbai on Tuesday, June 17, 2025..
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The mortal stays of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilot of the Air India aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad final week, have been delivered to Mumbai on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), officers stated.

The casket carrying the stays of Sabharwal reached the Mumbai airport by a flight within the morning and will likely be taken to his residence, situated at Jal Vayu Vihar in Powai, by his relations, an official stated.

The mortal stays will likely be saved at Sabharwal’s residence for an hour for folks to pay homage, and his final rites will later be held at Chakala electrical cremation floor, he stated.

Mr. Sabharwal (56) lived together with his aged dad and mom in Mumbai.

The London-bound Air India flight AI-171 carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. All however one on board the aircraft died together with 29 on the bottom when the plane smashed right into a medical advanced.

The ill-fated flight was underneath the command of Capt Sabharwal together with First Officer Clive Kundar. Whereas Sabharwal had 8,200 hours of flying expertise, Kundar 1,100 hours, the DGCA earlier stated in a press release.