26-year-old Indian-Origin Doctor dies in UAE Plane Crash during Sightseeing trip

New Delhi: A tragic light aircraft crash off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday claimed the lives of a 26-year-old Indian-origin resident doctor and a Pakistani pilot.

The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft took off from the Jazirah Aviation Club at 2 pm. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE has confirmed the crash and stated that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident. Reports suggest the doctor had rented the plane for a sightseeing experience.

Dr Sulaymaan Al Majid, a UAE-born medical professional was a clinical fellow at the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, as per his LinkedIn profile. 

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As per an HT news report, he had rented the aircraft for a sightseeing experience with his family. His father, Majid Mukarram, shared that Sulaymaan's younger brother was next in line for the flight, turning the family's day of joy into an unimaginable tragedy.

According to the UAE's aviation authority, initial reports suggested that the glider lost radio contact before attempting an emergency landing. Although emergency responders were quick to the scene and performed resuscitation, both occupants succumbed to their injuries.

Explaining the incident, the doctor's father Majid said as quoted by HT, “At first, we were told the glider had lost radio contact. Later, we were informed it had made an emergency landing and that the occupants had been taken to the hospital. When we reached the hospital, we were told that both were critically injured and undergoing resuscitation efforts. Sulaymaan passed away before we could see him, and his time of death was recorded as past 4.30 pm."

As per a report from Geo TV, the Pakistani woman has been identified as Frianza Parveen. Sulaymaan Al Majid was co-piloting the aircraft with a 26-year-old Pakistani woman.

Majid told Khaleej Times, "We were looking forward to the New Year as a family, planning to celebrate together. Instead, our lives have been shattered. It feels like time has stopped for us. Sulaymaan was the light of our lives, and we don't know how to move forward without him."

Dr Sulaymaan was actively involved with the British Medical Association, serving first as honorary secretary and later as co-chair of the Northern Resident Doctors Committee. 

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