Watch: Air India pilot’s particular announcement commemorating JRD Tata’s first business flight 90 years in the past

Commemorating the ninetieth anniversary of JRD Tata’s first business flight, the pilot of a Dubai-Amritsar plane on Saturday recalled the “historic moment”, one which marked “the beginning of an era of aviation” for India. It was on October 15, 1932 that Tata made historical past by flying his first business flight from Karachi in Pakistan to Juhu in Mumbai.

“Today is a very special day for Indian aviation. It was 90 years ago, on this very day, armed with a pair of goggles, navigation charts, and a slide rule, that a young JRD Tata scripted history for India by flying his first commercial flight,” the pilot introduced.

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— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) October 15, 2022

Tata carried 25 kilograms of air mail from Karachi and landed in Juhu, Mumbai on his first journey, he added.

“Little did we know then that this historic moment would be a precursor to the launch of India’s iconic carrier Air India, and the beginning of an era of aviation for the nation”, the pilot mentioned.