Vijay Rupani Sat In Cockpit On Boeing Plane Months Before AI-171 Crash, Old Pics Resurface

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Vijay Rupani was seen sitting inside the cockpit of a Boeing aircraft during his visit to Ahmedabad’s Indus University months before his death in the Air India crash.

Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was among the victims of the Air India-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, had paid a visit to a Boeing plane’s cockpit a few months ago.

He had visited the Western India Institute of Aeronautics in Ahmedabad’s Indus University and posted the pictures of his interaction with the students. He also shared his images in the cockpit.

The pictures of his visit have now resurfaced on social media, days after he died in the plane crash on June 12, in which 240 others on board were killed in the deadly crash. There was a sole survivor in the crash.

During his visit to the university, he had sat inside a decommissioned Boeing 737 aircraft. He sat in the right seat of the cockpit, where the first officer (co-pilot) is mostly seated.

“During a visit to the campus of “Indus University" in Ahmedabad today, I also visited the Western India Institute of Aeronautics. During this visit, I saw models and real aircraft such as the Boeing 737, Cessna, Zenith, and MiG-21," he posted on Instagram along with the pictures of his visit.

“The interaction with students from the aviation department was full of energy and enthusiasm. I extended my best wishes for Indian students to make a mark on the global stage," he added.

Rupani was also seen speaking with Radhika Bhandari, the Dean of Aviation at the university, while standing at the entrance of the aircraft.

He was the chief minister of Gujarat between 2016 and 2021. He also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012.

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