Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the main pilot of Air India Flight 171, is now being remembered as a hero after the latest information suggests he tried everything in his power to guide his failing aircraft away from a densely populated residential area in the final moments of his life.
The plane crashed in Ahmedabad, India, shortly after takeoff last Thursday (June 12), ending the lives of at least 270 people.
Investigators have concluded that the aircraft was in a state of severe disrepair, with minimal maintenance leading to multiple critical failures—including malfunctioning electronics, and landing gear that failed to retract.
