Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Air India Pilot Found Dead In Delhi Hotel Room
An Air India pilot named Sunny Asaldekar, also spelled Asladekar, was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Delhi.
He was staying at The Grand hotel in Vasant Kunj.
He had checked in on September 10.
Officers said he was in Delhi for Boeing 787 training.
On Friday, his brother called him, but the pilot did not answer.
The brother then contacted the hotel staff.
The manager opened the room with a master key and found the pilot inside.
Doctors said he had already died when he reached the hospital.
Police are investigating, and the exact cause of death is still unknown.
Air India Captain Sunny Asaldekar, also spelled Asladekar, was found unresponsive at The Grand hotel in Vasant Kunj, Delhi.
He had checked into the five-star hotel on September 10 while reportedly attending Boeing 787 conversion training.
His brother alerted hotel management after the pilot did not answer phone calls on Friday.
The room was locked from inside, and the manager opened it with a master key before finding the pilot unresponsive.
Doctors declared him brought dead; an autopsy was conducted at Safdarjung Hospital, while police await a final medical opinion on the cause of death.
- Who
- Air India Captain Sunny Asaldekar, also identified in one report as Sunny Asladekar, was found dead.
- What
- The pilot was found unresponsive in his hotel room and was declared brought dead at a hospital.
- When
- He checked into the hotel on September 10; his unresponsiveness was reported on Friday.
- Where
- The Grand hotel in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi; his post-mortem was conducted at Safdarjung Hospital.
- Why
- Police are investigating to establish the circumstances and final cause of death.
- Deceased
- Captain Sunny Asaldekar; another report spells the surname Asladekar
- Occupation
- Air India flight captain
- Hotel
- The Grand, a five-star hotel
- Location
- Vasant Kunj, South Delhi
- Check-in date
- September 10
- Training
- Boeing 787 conversion training, according to officers
- Medical examination
- Post-mortem conducted at Safdarjung Hospital
- Investigation
- Inquest proceedings initiated under Section 194 of the BNSS
