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A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home

NYTimes.com Sunday, 15 June 2025 ()
One pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight was planning to retire. His co-pilot’s career was just getting started. Their final flight lasted seconds.
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