‘He wanted to kill at least two terrorists’

Bangalore: Wing Commander K Praveen (35) who was one of the three unfortunate test pilots charred to death after the indigenous multipurpose civil aircraft Saras crashed and was reduced to flames, had a burning desire within him to kill at least two terrorists.
He even told his family members to mentally prepare for any eventualities including his death.
“He was a brave officer who always wanted to be on the war front,” said his relative Vishwanath .
Praveen was recently transferred to a new job in north India and was about to report to the post in about 20 days, his brother-in-law Ganesh told The New Indian Express.
Praveen is survived by his wife Tanushree and daughter Naina (8), his parents Ramdas and Nirmala and sister Anupama. Praveen is a native of Yedur in Shimoga, which is now submerged in the Varahi project and was settled in Bangalore at the Vishwa Vihar Air Force quarters on Old Madras Road.
Other family sources said that Praveen was telling his friends about the technical faults in the Saras.
The brave officer’s last rites would be performed at the Air Force crematorium on Sunday with full state honours.
08/03/09 Naveen Ammembala/ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Mar 2009, New Mar 2009, Safety Mar 2009