As the church choir accompanied his coffin into the cemetery, mourners sang hymns—soft, solemn notes rising into the stormy air. The service closed with a moving rendition of Jesus, Keep Me Near the ...

After earning his undergraduate degree in science, Kunder trained at the Bombay Flying Club’s College of Aeronautics before heading to Miami to complete his pilot training. At Air India, he ...

Air India Flight 171 crash claimed the lives of 8 dedicated crew members. This report honours their stories, service, and the families they left behind.

Kunder completed his aircraft maintenance course at Bombay Flying Club (BFC) at Juhu. BFC president Captain Mihir Bhagvati tol HT, “Clive was a student of the 2006 batch.

Officials and experts agree on one point: The Air India pilots had virtually no time to regain control of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it began going down.

The aircraft was carefully dismantled and transported-through a mix of land and perhaps sea routes-to the Bombay Flying Club, where under the guidance of BM Damania, it was meticulously repaired.

Clive Kunder’s family recalls his deep passion for aviation, with support from his parents, leading him to become a co-pilot for Air India before his tragic death in Ahmedabad.

About Co-Pilot Clive Kunder First Officer Clive Kunder had 1,100 hours of flying experience and came from a family with strong ties to aviation. His mother worked as part of the flight crew, and Clive ...

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