Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was among 241 passengers and crew killed in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 afternoon. The seasoned pilot, Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, had 8,200 hours of flying experience.
The pilot, Captain Sabharwal, issued a “Mayday” call to Air Traffic Control shortly before the plane lost contact, said DGCA. A “Mayday” call is a distress signal used primarily in aviation and maritime communication to indicate a life-threatening emergency.
A resident of Powai, Mr Sabharwal, had reportedly promised his father that he would quit his job and take care of him full time. Mr Sabharwal was single and lived with his nonagenarian father. “Only a few days ago, he told his father that he would be quitting his job to look after him full time,” said Shiv Sena lawmaker Dilip Lande, who had come to the Sabharwals’ home to condole, reported The Times of India.
Captain Sabharwal’s body will be brought to Powai today and the funeral will be held.