Goa, April 18 -- On April 9, 2025, Air India Express First Officer Armaan suffered a fatal cardiac arrest shortly after safely landing a flight from Srinagar to Delhi at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The 35-year-old pilot reportedly began feeling unwell after the flight, vomited inside the aircraft, and collapsed at the airline's dispatch office. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he was declared dead soon after.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's aviation regulator, now ordered a high-level investigation into the incident. The probe, led by DGCA Deputy Director of Air Safety Vishal Yadav and aviation medical expert Group Captain Murtaza, will examine the pilot's medical history, in-flight communications ...