Farewell Captain Sabharwal: Crash That Killed A Hero Pilot

A solemn silence, broken only by muffled sobs and teary-eyed embraces, enveloped Jal Vayu Vihar in Powai in Mumbai as the body of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal returned home on Tuesday morning. The Air India pilot, who lost his life in last week's crash of Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, was brought back to the place where he grew up, lived, and was deeply loved.

His family members, friends, neighbours, and colleagues assembled in quiet reverence to bid a final goodbye. At the building's temple, a prayer ritual was held where chants echoed softly under the weight of sorrow. In a moment that broke the hearts of many present, Sumeet's 88-year-old father, visibly shattered, performed the prayer ritual, standing beside his son's coffin, barely able to speak. Hundreds stood silently in line, many inconsolable, clasping hands and wiping tears as they walked past the casket.

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