Air India plane crash: Just 2 months before Ahmedabad tragedy, former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani examined Boeing cockpit; shared photos on Instagram
NEW DELHI: Former
Gujarat chief minister
Vijay Rupani
, who was among 241 victims in the Air India flight AI-171 crash at Ahmedabad airport on June 12, had sat in a Boeing aircraft cockpit during a university tour just two months before the incident.
Rupani also posted the photos of his visit on his Instagram page on April 8. The Boeing 787 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while en route to London's Gatwick airport on July 12.
Rupani had visited the Western India Institute of Aeronautics at Indus University in Ahmedabad, where he examined various aircraft models.
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Rupani had posted along with a picture from inside a Boeing 737 cockpit stating, "Today, during a visit to the campus of 'Indus University' in Ahmedabad, I visited the Western India Institute of Aeronautics.
During this visit, I observed models and real aircraft such as Boeing 737, Cessna, Zenith, and Mig-21."
"My interaction with the students of the aviation department was filled with energy and enthusiasm. I extend my best wishes for Indian students to shine on the global stage," he added.
The former chief minister's last rites were performed with full state honors at Ramnathpara crematorium in Rajkot on June 16.
A funeral procession carried Rupani's body through Rajkot before reaching the cremation ground, where he was accorded a 21-gun salute by the state police.
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