Air India Express crash: Co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar leaves behind pregnant wife

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Mathura - He was the first officer of the AI Express flight from Kozhikode-Dubai in May, which was part of the first phase of the Vande Bharat Mission.

By ANI

Published: Sat 8 Aug 2020, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Sun 9 Aug 2020, 2:29 AM

The family of Co-Pilot Captain Akhilesh Kumar, who lost his life when the fateful Air India Express aircraft crash-landed at the Kozhikode airport, mourned his death on Saturday.
Tulsi Ram, Father of Captain Akhilesh Kumar said, "Yesterday, we got a call from the authority about the crash landing of the flight. We were told that his condition is serious."
"Later, we were told about his demise. His younger brother and brother-in-law have gone to Kerala," he said.
One of his family members told that Captain Akhilesh Kumar had joined the force in 2017.
According to reports, Akhilesh Kumar is a native of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and survived by his wife Megha, who is pregnant. The couple got married in December 2017. He is also survived by two younger brothers, a sister and his parents. He had visited Mathura once before the lockdown.

Akhilesh started flying with Air India in 2017. He was the first officer of the Air India Express flight from Kozhikode-Dubai-Kozhikode in May, which was part of the first phase of the Vande Bharat Mission.

Hero's welcome late last night for Air India Express Kozhikode-Dubai-Kozhikode #VandeBharatMission commander Capt Michale Saldanha, first officer Capt Akhilesh Kumar with cabin crew members Vineet Shamil, Abdul Rouf, Raseena P & Rijo Johnson. pic.twitter.com/asKvX9kQYw
- Manju V (@ManjuVTOI) May 8, 2020

Meanwhile, two special relief flights from Delhi and one from Mumbai have reached Kozhikode on Saturday for rendering humanitarian assistance to all the passengers and the family members of the Air India Express crash-landing incident.
At least 18 people including two pilots have lost their lives in the incident. However, the four-cabin crew members are safe, said the Air India Express in a statement. The injured are admitted to hospitals in Malappuram and Kozhikode, according to Kerala government officials.
The Air India Express flight carrying 190 passengers including 10 infants skidded while landing at Karipur airport in Kozhikode on Friday late evening.