Delhi Government Gives Honorarium of Rs 1 crore to Family of Late IAF Pilot Sunit Mohanty
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 11th Oct. The Delhi government has provided financial assistance of Rs one crore to the family of late Indian Air Force (IAF) Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty, who died in a 2019 plane crash in Arunachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, we cannot do anything to compensate for the sacrifice of our martyrs, but we will do whatever we can to support their families. Giving strength and support to their families, we will always stand with the families of the martyrs and extend all possible help. Compensation under Samman Rashi is given to the families of those who lose their lives in the line of duty. This award was presented by the MLA of Palam Vihar, Bhavna Gaur, on Sunday to the parents of the deceased Sunit Mohanty, S.N. Mohanty and Sanjukta Mohanty.
Lt Sunit Mohanty was commissioned into 43 Squadron Air Force on 24 June 2016. He was commissioned on June 3, 2019 to fly AN-32 KA 2752 aircraft for the maintenance mission of Mahkuka airfield in Arunachal Pradesh.
The plane took off from Jorhat airport at 12.25 pm on the same day and went missing after about half an hour’s flight. Parts of the aircraft were found on June 12, 2019 at Mechuka in Pari Hills, Siang, Arunachal Pradesh. Everyone on board the plane was found dead.
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