Last rites of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilot in command of the Air India last week, were performed in Mumbai on Tuesday, 17 June, with his grief-stricken father, Pushkaraj, bidding a tearful farewell to his son before the cremation.
The last rites were performed hours after Sabharwal's mortal remains were brought to Mumbai from Ahmedabad.
Earlier in the morning, the casket carrying the remains of Sabharwal was taken from Mumbai airport to his residence in Powai, an official said.
Several friends and relatives of Sabharwal as well as local residents gathered outside his residence to pay homage.
Businessman Niranjan Hiranandani and local MLA Dilip Lande were among those who visited Sabharwal's residence to pay respects to him. Sumeet Sabharwal's father Pushkaraj and other relatives were also seen paying homage.
The London-bound Air India flight AI-171 carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. All but one on board the plane died along with 29 on the ground when the .
The ill-fated flight was under the command of Sabharwal along with First Officer Clive Kundar. While Sabharwal had 8,200 hours of flying experience, Kundar 1,100 hours, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier said in a statement.
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