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Maha to accord state funeral to pilot killed in Kerala plane crash
Updated On: 11 August, 2020 01:14 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
state honour will be accorded to Sathe at his residential complex itself. Wreath-laying ceremony by Indian Air Force (IAF) will also take place
Mortal remains of late Captain DV Sathe brought to his residence in Mumbai. Pic/ANI
Maharashtra government has decided to accord a state funeral to the late Wing Commander (Retired) Captain DV Sathe, who was flying the Air India Express flight which crash-landed at Kozhikode airport on August 7 and claimed 18 lives. "The State has decided to accord a state funeral to the late Wing Commander (Retd) Captain DV Sathe. His life has been one that shall inspire many more young pilots to achieve the Sword of Honour and command over the skies," CMO Maharashtra tweeted.
Funeral of late Wing Commander (Retd) Captain DV Sathe in Mumbai. Maharashtra government accorded state funeral to Sathe, the pilot of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed at Kerala's #Kozhikode airport on August 7
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