Air India plane crash: Capt Sumeet Sabharwal had 8,200 flying hours, co-pilot Clive Kundar had 1,100
- Posted on June 12, 2025
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Air India plane crash: Capt Sumeet Sabharwal had 8,200 flying hours, co-pilot Clive Kundar had 1,100

Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 23. The aircraft, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, issued a MAYDAY call before going down outside the airport perimeter. Experienced pilots Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kundar were in command.