80-year-old Pushkaraj, the father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, on Tuesday paid emotional tributes to his son in Mumbai. Sabharwal was flying the ill-fated Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on June 12.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal’s mortal remains were brought to his house in Mumbai’s Powai after his identity was confirmed by DNA sampling at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Sabharwal had promised his father that he would soon quit his job to take care of him. "Only a few days ago, he told his father that he would be quitting his job to look after him full time," TOI quoted Shiv Sena lawmaker Dilip Lande, who had visited Sabharwal’s house to pay tribute, as saying.

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His family members, friends and relatives gathered at his house to pay their last respects to him.

Remembering Sabharwal, a cabin crew member who worked with him, said the former was a committed and skilled pilot. “I had the opportunity to serve him a vegetarian meal. We walked many times together and ate meals together. He joined in front of me. He was a dedicated son, committed and skilled pilot. Wonderful and pure soul and a thorough gentleman left too soon,” NDTV quoted her as saying.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Sabharwal issued a "Mayday" call to Air Traffic Control shortly before the crash.

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The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Only one person managed to survive the crash. The mortal remains of people on board the ill-fated plane are being handed over to their family members and relatives after DNA sampling.