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Air India Express pilot dies after completing Srinagar-Delhi flight

The pilot, in his late 30s, operated the flight from Srinagar to Delhi and was not feeling well after landing at the Delhi airport

FILE PHOTO: An Air India Express’ Boeing 737 MAX passenger aircraft is seen during an event unveiling the airline’s new brand identity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on October 18, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)

By: India Weekly

AN Air India Express pilot passed away due to a medical condition in the national capital on Wednesday soon after operating a flight from Srinagar, according to a source.

The pilot, in his late 30s, operated the flight from Srinagar to Delhi and was not feeling well after landing at the Delhi airport.

He was taken to a hospital but passed away, the source said. He died of cardiac arrest, according to The Hindu.

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Quoting sources, the daily said the pilot, Armaan, vomited inside the aircraft after landing in Delhi.

“We deeply regret the loss of a valued colleague due to a medical condition… we are extending all possible assistance to them as we all cope with this tremendous loss,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday.

Further details could not be ascertained.

“We request all concerned to respect privacy at this time and avoid unnecessary speculation while we commit to assisting the relevant authorities in due process,” the spokesperson said.

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