Sumit Sabharwal

Sumit Sabharwal

pilot India

Captain Sumit Sabharwal is an experienced pilot with over 8,200 flight hours and was the captain of Air India Flight AI-171, which tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad to London. His expertise and leadership were central to the flight crew during this unfortunate incident, which resulted in the loss of many lives.

Born on Jun 12, 1968 (57 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
111,536
Power
1,161$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Russia 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 144,104,080 111,536 $1,500,000 1,161$
Totals 1 144,104,080 111,536 $1,500,000 1,161$
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Recent Mentions

Pakistan Pakistan: Captain Sumit Sabharwal was allegedly responsible for the Air India plane crash as he turned off the switches supplying fuel to both engines. 4

Daily Jang: ایئر انڈیا طیارے کی تباہی کا ذمہ دار مبینہ طور پر کپتان نکلا

Pakistan Pakistan: First Officer Captain Sumit Sabharwal was claimed to be suffering from depression. 3

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: A crash probe, a flight of fancy - World

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan: Sumit Sabharwal was the pilot of the crashed Air India flight who planned to end his career to care for his elderly father. 7

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website: Авиакатастрофа в Индии: пилот хотел оставить небо ради отца: 13 июня 2025, 17:46