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Air India pilot found dead in Delhi hotel; police rule out foul play

Captain Sunny Asladekar, undergoing Boeing 787 training, discovered unresponsive in Vasant Kunj hotel room on September 11.

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What to know

  • Captain Sunny Asladekar, a former Air India Express pilot undergoing Boeing 787 conversion training, was found dead in his Vasant Kunj hotel room on September 11.
  • Police ruled out foul play; the pilot was discovered after his brother could not reach him and alerted hotel management.
  • The exact cause of death is pending the final autopsy report from Safdarjung Hospital; inquest proceedings under Section 194 of the BNSS are underway.

“The manager went to the room and found the door locked from inside. The room was opened with the help of a master key and the pilot was found lying unresponsive inside, said officers.”

Delhi Police · Indian Express ↗

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Air India pilot found dead in Delhi hotel; police rule out foul play
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    Air India issues statement on pilot's death

    Air India stated it was deeply saddened by the passing of a cockpit crew member in Delhi. Inquest proceedings under Section 194 of the BNSS are being conducted, and further inquiry is underway.

    “A former Air India pilot was found dead inside his hotel room in South Delhi's Vasant Kunj on Friday, said police.”
    — Delhi Police · source
  2. background

    Post-mortem examination conducted; police rule out foul play — A post-mortem examination was conducted at Safdarjung Hospital on September 12. Police ruled out foul play in the death, though the exact cause of death remains pending the final medical report.

  3. background

    Police respond; pilot pronounced dead at hospital — A PCR call regarding the pilot's ill health was received at Vasant Kunj North police station on September 11. A team reached the site and transported him to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The Crime Team was called to examine the scene.

  4. background

    Pilot discovered unresponsive in locked hotel room — When Captain Asladekar's brother could not reach him by phone on the evening of September 11, he alerted the hotel manager. The manager opened the locked room using a master key and found the pilot lying unresponsive inside.

  5. background

    Captain Asladekar checks into The Grand hotel in Vasant Kunj — Captain Sunny Asladekar, a former Air India Express pilot, checked into The Grand hotel in Vasant Kunj on September 10 for Boeing 787 conversion training in Delhi.

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