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Captain Who Died In Kerala Plane Crash Was Decorated Ex-Air Force PilotWing Commander Sathe was a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew planes for Air India before he went on to Air India Express flights.
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6park.comNew Delhi:The pilots of the Air India Express plane that skidded off the runway and broke into two at Kerala's Kozhikode were among the 18 who lost their lives on Friday evening. They were Wing Commander Deepak Vasant Sathe and Captain Akhilesh Kumar.
Wing Commander Deepak V Sathe was a decorated former fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force who flew planes for Air India before he went on to Air India Express flights.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was described as very experienced in flying Boeing 737 planes. 6park.com
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"He passed out from Air Force Academy in Hyderabad with a Sword of Honour in June 1981," he added. He remembered him as an excellent squash player. 6park.com
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According to reports, Captain Sathe flew Airbus 310s for Air India. He was an accomplished fighter pilot before he decided to become a commercial pilot. 6park.com
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The flight was part of the Vande Bharat programme that has been bringing back Indians from abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic. 6park.com
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According to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, the aircraft circled the airport several times and made two attempts to land on the tabletop runway, surrounded by deep gorges on both sides. 6park.com
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