'He is Overjoyed Wherever He is Today': Wife of Co-pilot Who Died in Kozhikode Crash Gives Birth to Boy

The Wife of late pilot Akhilesh Kumar, who died in the in the Air India Express Kozhikode crash, gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday.

Late Captain Akhilesh Kumar was the co-pilot of the Air India Express flight which crashed at Kozhikode International airport last month. His wife, Megha Shukla has given birth to a baby boy at Nayati Medicity, Mathura.

Dr Preeti Bhadauria, who led the team that was taking care of Megha during her pregnancy, said: “The baby boy weighing 2.75 kilos was born to Megha Shukla at at our hospital on September 5. Both the baby and mother are doing fine and are likely to be discharged in the next two days. It is a full-term delivery. She has been under our care throughout.”

The doctor said that the past month had been extremely difficult for Megha and also her family.

The family said in a statement – “For us, the baby’s birth rekindles the happiness and joy that Akhilesh radiated in our lives. We are extremely happy and we know that he is overjoyed wherever he is today.”