US EditionAir India Crash: ‘Hero' Captain Sumeet Sabharwal's Crucial Midair Call Saved Dozens of Families in Three-Storey Building
- A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating Air India flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad International Airport on June 12, killing 241 of 242 onboard and 29 on the ground.
- The crash followed a loss of engine thrust, and Captain Sumeet Sabharwal diverted the plane toward a grassland to avoid a residential apartment block beneath the flight path.
- The plane struck a disused four-storey military building and a medical college hostel, triggering a fireball that killed dozens of students and staff having lunch in the canteen.
- Captain Sabharwal, a 55-year-old experienced pilot with 8,200 flying hours, was hailed as a hero by survivors and locals who credited his diversion with saving many lives.
- Investigations continue while families receive identified remains and memorials honor victims, underscoring the tragedy's profound impact on Ahmedabad and beyond.
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Hero Air India pilot 'saved dozens of lives' after making last-minute decision before crash
The pilot on the Air India plane that crashed saved the lives of 18 families by steering his failing Boeing 787 Dreamliner away from their apartment building in Ahmedabad
The pilot of last week’s downed Air India flight saved dozens of lives by steering the plane away from a residential area just before its fatal impact. Sumeet Sabharwal, who has over 8,200 hours of flying experience, managed to turn the Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane seconds before the crash, causing it to crash into an open area instead of the densely populated area.
‘Hero’ India Air pilot ‘saved dozens of lives’ in brave final decision before horror crash - The Mirror
India Air pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 55, has been lauded for his quick-thinking actions which likely stopped dozens more people being killed when his Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed
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