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The lead pilot killed in last month’s Dreamliner crash had reportedly been suffering from mental health issues and taken medical leave.

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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 56, reportedly considered leaving the airline to look after his elderly father in Mumbai following the death of his mother in 2022.

Captain Mohan Ranganathan, an Indian aviation safety expert, said: “I have heard from several Air India pilots who told me he had some depression and mental health issues. He had taken time off from flying in the last three to four years. He had taken medical leave for that.”

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