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

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.

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