India’s Supreme Court has finally cleared the pilot of the horrific Air India Dreamliner crash that tragically killed 260 people back in June. This is a massive development for Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s family, who have been fighting desperately to clear his name. The court made it absolutely clear Friday that Captain Sabharwal, who was flying Air India flight AI-171, is not to blame for the nightmare.
Speaking directly to the Captain’s grieving father, the bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi offered powerful words of solace. They told him, “Don’t carry the burden on yourself. The pilot is not to be blamed.” I think that’s an incredibly important statement to make, especially since the pilot’s father had been tirelessly calling for an independent investigation into causes other than his son’s actions.
