Country's fog-landing pioneer grounded

New Delhi: One of India's finest and most experienced pilots of the Airbus A-320 family of aircraft became a victim of the powerful blast outside Delhi High Court on Wednesday. Captain Ron Nagar, a former director with Indian Airlines who is now senior vice-president (operations) with Kingfisher and an active pilot, along with his brother Dr John Nagar, was outside gate no. 5 of the court when the bomb went off.
Ron Nagar received shrapnel injuries on his right eye, some part of the face, right arm and legs. Both the brothers were rushed to RML Hospital. After getting first aid, their family members decided to take them to Max Hospital, Saket. Ron's wife, who was present in the government hospital, said both brothers had gone to the high court for a personal matter. She said Dr John Nagar also sustained serious shrapnel injuries on his face and legs. Sources said Rahul Gandhi especially visited Ron in the RML hospital due to the victim's closeness to the Gandhi family.
Ron Nagar, an examiner on the A-320 family of planes that include the A-319, 320 and 321, had started flying in the erstwhile Indian Airlines when late Rajiv Gandhi was still a pilot in the airline and the two often flew together. He then rose to become director of important divisions, such as operations, training and flight safety, in the erstwhile IA before moving on to Kingfisher. Most recently, his expertise was acknowledged by the government when he was made part of an expert team to probe last year's Mangalore crash.
08/09/11 Saurabh Sinha, Smriti Singh & Richi Verma/Times of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Sep 2011, Kingfisher Sep 2011