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Heartbreaking Promise Pilot of Doomed Air India Flight Made to His Father Just Days Before Disaster

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The pilot of the doomed Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad made a heart-wrenching promise to his father just days before the disaster.Air India flight AI-171 carrying 242 people en route to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff. Credit: Ritesh Shukla / GettyCaptain Sumeer Sabharwal - who had over 8,200 hours of flight experience - was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick.Flight AI171 departed Sardar …
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Bilawal Kamran The ill-fated Air India flight crash is a heartbreaking tragedy that has shaken the aviation sector not only in India but also around the world. The flight, which took off from Ahmedabad to London on June 12, crashed just a minute later, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. In addition, 28 people, including students and doctors, also lost their lives when the plane crashed into a medical college hostel. The most important part …

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Kiddaan broke the news in on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
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