India • Jun 21, 2025

Emotional farewell for deceased Air India crew member

Irfan Shaikh, just 22 and at the start of his aviation career, was among those lost in the recent Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
His remains were identified through DNA and returned to his family for a final farewell in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra.
The June 21 tragedy happened when flight AI 171 crashed into a building shortly after takeoff, claiming all 241 lives onboard and 29 people on the ground.

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Irfan had joined Vistara 2 years ago

At his Nehru Nagar funeral, family, friends, and local leaders gathered to say goodbye.
Irfan had joined Vistara two years ago and was excited about flying international routes after the Air India-Vistara merger.
As one family member shared, he had big dreams in aviation—dreams that ended far too soon.