In the twilight of his life, Pushkar Raj Sabharwal, father of the late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who perished in the deadliest Air India Ahmedabad Crash that killed 260, has made a powerful intervention, demanding a formal government inquiry into the accident under Rule 12 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017.
The letter written by the elderly father is filled with anger and anguish, expressing distress over leaks suggesting that his son, who had an unblemished flying career, was suicidal. A father staring at life without his son, where no words can help him recover, has to witness a whisper campaign, insensitive leaks and reckless reports defaming his son’s image, who is no longer here to defend himself.
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A DOOMED DREAMLINER
Three months ago, a usual routine takeoff from Ahmedabad to London took a drastic turn; a promised call and a ‘will come back soon’ message would have occurred if an ill-fated Dreamliner 787 had not crashed just moments aft
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