Air India Pilot Found Dead at Vasant Kunj’s The Grand Hotel in Delhi During Layover
An Air India cockpit crew member in his 40s died in Delhi after being found unconscious at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj during a layover. The Mumbai-based pilot was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead. He had moved from Air India Express to Air India a couple of months ago and was scheduled to operate a flight early Saturday.
An Air India cockpit crew member in his 40s died in Delhi after he was found unconscious at a hotel where he was staying during a layover, the airline said. The Mumbai-based pilot was staying at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj when he was found unconscious last evening. He was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
The pilot had previously worked with Air India Express before moving to Air India a couple of months ago. He was scheduled to operate a flight early Saturday morning. Air India said it was “deeply saddened” by his passing and was in close touch with his family, extending all possible support to them during the period of grief, Hindustan Times reported. Air India Pilot Dies in Bali: First Officer Passes Away After Suffering Fatal Heart Attack During Layover in Indonesian Province.
Air India Pilot Dies in Delhi During Layover
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Air India Pilot Found Unconscious During Delhi Layover
The pilot was on a scheduled layover in Delhi when he was found unconscious in his hotel. He was staying at The Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj. Following the discovery, he was immediately taken to a hospital for medical treatment. Doctors subsequently declared him dead. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been disclosed by the airline.
Pilot Had Recently Joined Air India
The Mumbai-based pilot had earlier worked with Air India Express before joining Air India a couple of months ago. He was scheduled to operate a flight early on Saturday morning. His death came while he was staying in Delhi between flight duties. Further details about the pilot's identity and the circumstances of his death were not immediately available.
The pilot had spent part of his career with Air India Express before moving to Air India. His transfer to the mainline carrier had taken place only a couple of months before his death. He was part of Air India's cockpit crew and had been rostered for flight duty shortly before the incident.
Air India said it was “deeply saddened” by his passing and that it was in close touch with his family. The airline said it was extending all possible support to them during this time of grief. The airline did not provide further details about the cause of death. The incident has resulted in the death of an Air India cockpit crew member while he was on a layover in Delhi, shortly before he was due to report for another flight duty.
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