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Mumbai News Live Updates: Irfan Shaikh`s aviation dreams cut short by crash

Irfan Shaikh joined aviation as a cabin crew member two years ago after completing his course. He started with Vistara, and following the Air India-Vistara merger, began flying international routes, a relative shared. The youngster harboured big dreams and was determined to succeed in the field, but the tragic crash shattered all his aspirations: PTI

Mumbai News Live Updates: Irfan Shaikh laid to rest in Maharashtra 

The final rites for Irfan Shaikh were held at a graveyard in Nehru Nagar, attended by family, neighbours, friends, and political leaders. Shaikh was aboard Air India flight AI 171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 241 people, which crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad on June 12, just moments after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The devastating crash killed all on board and an additional 29 people on the ground: PTI

Mumbai News Live Updates: Emotional farewell for Air India crew member Irfan Shaikh in Pimpri Chinchwad

Relatives and friends gathered for an emotional farewell as Irfan Shaikh, a 22-year-old crew member of the ill-fated Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last week, was laid to rest in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, on Saturday. His family received his remains on Friday after a DNA match, and they were brought to Pune in the early hours of the day: PTI

Mumbai News Live Updates:  Fadnavis highlights coordinated dam water management for flood control

Chief Minister Fadnavis detailed the state`s flood prevention strategy, stating, "We have established clear protocols about for what purpose water should be released from dams, and when it should be stopped." He emphasised good coordination with neighbouring states for effective dam water management, adding that "Our engineers have been deployed in these states for better coordination during the monsoon": PTI