Air India's Mumbai-based pilot dies during Delhi layover
Air India said it is supporting the pilot’s family after the Mumbai-based crew member was found unconscious and declared dead at a hospital.
- On Friday evening, 46-year-old Mumbai-based Captain Sunny Sharad Asaldekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead.
- Asaldekar, who checked into the hotel on Thursday, was undergoing conversion training for Boeing 787 aircraft and scheduled to operate a flight early Saturday morning.
- His brother contacted the hotel manager Friday evening after receiving no response to calls. Staff opened the room with the hotel master key, finding Asaldekar unconscious and unresponsive.
- Delhi Police are conducting inquest proceedings under Section 194 of the BNSS following a post-mortem examination at Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday. Air India said it is "deeply saddened" by the loss.
- Previously working with Air India Express before moving to Air India, Asaldekar was remembered by colleagues as "a wonderful human being" and "a respected leader.
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Air India Pilot Found Dead at Vasant Kunj’s The Grand Hotel in Delhi During Layover | 📰 LatestLY
An Air India cockpit crew member in his 40s died in Delhi after being found unconscious at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj during a layover. The Mumbai-based pilot was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead. He had moved from Air India Express to Air India a couple of months ago and was scheduled to operate a flight early Saturday. 📰 Air India Pilot Found Dead at Vasant Kunj’s The Grand Hotel in Delhi During Layover.
Air India pilot dies during Delhi layover
In a tragic incident, a Mumbai-based Air India pilot was discovered unconscious in his hotel room during a layover in Delhi on Friday. Despite immediate efforts to rush him to a hospital, he sadly succumbed. Recently transferred from Air India Express to the main airline, his brother raised the alarm after repeated calls went unanswered. Authorities are now awaiting post-mortem results to ascertain the cause of his untimely death.
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