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Ever since they lost Thomas Cherian's only available photo, they have been trying all ways to source a photo.
For a long time, his family believed that he had been missing and may be alive somewhere.
Thomas Cheriyan, a native of Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta, was only 22-years-old when the AN-12 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed over the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
The IAF said it is cooperating with the police.
IAF chief receives the aircraft at a ceremony in Spanish city of Seville
The pilots managed to eject from the aircraft and landed safely using parachutes.
The pilot sustained minor injuries as he ejected from the plane that crashed at around 9.45 am, the IAF said, adding a Court of Inquiry has been set up to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The officials said the aircrew used their electro-optical and infrared sensors to ensure that the runway was free of any obstruction and there were no inimical forces in the vicinity.
Helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be used to spray water on the garbage dump which is still spewing smoke from the depths.
The deceased pilot was identified as Wing Commander Hanumanth Rao Sarathi, officials said, adding that a high-level probe has been ordered into the accident.
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