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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.