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Who was Captain Sumeet Sabharwal? Veteran Air India pilot killed in Ahmedabad crash minutes after take-off

IndiaTimes Friday, 13 June 2025 ()
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a seasoned Air India pilot with extensive experience, tragically died in the Ahmedabad plane crash. The 54-year-old, with over 8,200 logged hours, assured his family of a call after landing in London, a call that never came.
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