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Grieving Father Bids Farewell to Captain Sumeet Sabherwal

Through tears of unimaginable pain, an 80 year old father paid tribute to his son, who was the pilot of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Grieving family bids final respect to the pilot son
Grieving family bids final respect to the pilot son Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook
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Captain Sumeet Sabherwal, the pilot of the Air India flight which crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad, was remembered as a 바카라˜wonderful soul바카라™. He was about to retire to look after his father. But, the deadly aviation disaster did not let that happen.

Today, in a heartbreaking turn of events, his 80 year old father paid his last respects to his son instead.

The pilot is among the 241 people who were charred to death after the Air India flight AI-171 crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel building soon after take-off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

The body of Sabharwal was brought to Mumbai by a flight in the morning after his identity was confirmed through DNA testing.

From there, the casket carrying the body was taken to his house in Jal Vayu Vihar, Powai.

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at his home in Powai, Mumbai to bid him final farewell.

The captain was remembered by his colleagues as a 바카라˜peaceful and composed man바카라™.

The Sabharwal family has deep connections to the aviation industry, as the captain's father is a retiree from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and two of his nephews are also pilots.

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