17 year old Pakistani-American Haris Suleman's aircraft crashes into sea

[Armstrong]

I feel more sh*tty right now after hearing this terrible news than I have in a long....long time !

Nothing seems to be going right for us Pakistanis these days !

 

[Contrarian]

RIP

 

[Multani]

Here is a report from another Friend helping Babar from homebase:

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I need to inform you all that Haris Suleman perished in the crash of their aircraft just after takeoff from Pago Pago in American Samoa at approx 08:56utc; 22:56 local. Babar Suleman is still missing and there is a major search operation underway.There is no indication as to why the crash happened except that the crash site was about 1 mile from the end of the runway and out to sea.

It was obviously very dark and the airport was uncontrolled. It is very unlikely they had reached an altitude that enabled them to contact the ATC on Samoa. The area is in the New Zealand SAR region and it was New Zealand SAR that received a distress signal from the aircraft. The timing of the signal (possibly a satellite ping) put it very close to the crash site when transmitted.

Haris’s body was found soon after the arrival of the rescue boat sent from the island’s Fire and Crash service. There was an active locator beacon working but no information as to whether it was attached to Haris’s life jacket or not. There is no information as to the condition or status of the aircraft. Within 3 hours, the USCG Rescue Centre in Hawaii took over operations and has notified the next of kin. Our thoughts now are with the family and friends and we will try to honour the guy’s memory as best we can.

Our condolences go to the family and friends of the brave crew and we salute Babar and Haris as true gentlemen and exceptional aviators.
R.I.P.

They are Shaheed, because death out in the sea from drowning is Shahadat.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

RIP

 

[Devil Soul]

Pakistani-American Haris Suleman's aircraft crashes into sea
By Dawn.com
Updated 29 minutes ago

American-born Pakistani Haris Suleman. — Photo by Shazia Hasan
The plane of seventeen-year-old American-born Pakistani Haris Suleman and his father Babar Suleman, who were attempting to fly around the world in 30 days, has crashed into the Pacific, DawnNews reported.

A family member confirmed that the body of Haris Suleman has been recovered by rescue teams. Babar Suleman has not been found at the time of writing.

The Sulemans had undertaken the challenge in a bid to raise money to help educate Pakistan’s poor children.

They were being supported in their endeavor by the Citizen’s Foundation (TCF).

They started their journey from Plainfield, Indiana, in the US, on June 19, and visited Canada, Iceland, England, Greece, Egypt and the UAE before reaching Pakistan.

The last leg of the trip included Bangladesh, Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, American Samoa, Kiribati, Hawaii and California, which they had intended to cover by July 20.

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Babar n Haris Suleman 2 courageous souls who embarked on a journey to raise awareness for education. May Allah rest their souls in peace

11:05 PM - 23 Jul 2014


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Sad news :American-Pakistani Haris Suleman's plane crashed in the sea on way from #Hawai to #California. #CapitalTV pic.twitter.com/L1QVf7Ef7e”

9:11 PM - 23 Jul 2014
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

 

[FunkyGen]

RIP

 

[Devil Soul]

Plane of Pakistani father-son duo flying around the world crashes into the Pacific
By Web Desk / Rabia Ali / Zahid Gishkori
Published: July 24, 2014

Haris Suleman's body has been recovered. PHOTOS: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS

The plane of father-son duo attempting to fly around the world in 30 days, crashed into the Pacific near the American Samoa Islands, Express News reported.

The father-son duo of Babar Suleman and Haris Suleman were flying from American Samoa Island to Hawaii when their plane crashed shortly after taking off from Pago Pago International Airport in the the American Samoa Islands.

Hiba Suleman, Haris’s, confirmed on her Facebook account that the body of her brother had been recovered, while rescue teams are still searching for her father.

Haris’s uncle Air Vice Marshal Abid Rao confirmed to The Express Tribune that the plane which was a single engine aircraft, crashed near Pago Pago Island when the father son duo had left it for Hawaii. ‘We are very sad. It was the last leg of their trip, a journey of 13-14 hours. But their plane crashed within two minutes after they took off.’ He said that the incident took place between 6 to 6:30 pm PST.

According to him, Haris’s body has been recovered while Babar and the plane wreckage has yet to be found.

Last known location of the plane. PHOTO: dev.trootrax.com

Mian Washim, A Pakistani-American businessman and close family friend of Suleman family told The Express Tribune: ” There is no indication as to why the crash happened except that the crash site was about one mile from the end of the runway and out to sea.”

“It is very unlikely they had reached an altitude that enabled them to contact the Air Traffic Control in Samoa,” said Washim.

“The area [where plane crashed] is in the New Zealand SAR region and it was New Zealand SAR that received a distress signal from the aircraft. The timing of the signal (possibly a satellite ping) put it very close to the crash site when transmitted.

“Haris’s body was found soon after the arrival of the rescue boat sent from the island’s Fire and Crash service. There was an active locator beacon working but no information as to whether it was attached to Haris’s life jacket or not.

There is no information as to the condition or status of the aircraft.”

Since a large portion of their trip was to take place over water, their plane had been stocked with relief equipment life rafts, and “gumby” suits for ocean survival in the event of an ocean landing.

Gumby suits are only worn by the pilots while flying over water for extended periods of time.

This, however, seems to not have provided them protection from a crash.

Seventeen year old Haris was the youngest Pilot in Command to attempt circumnavigating the world in a single engine plane.

The trip which started on June 19 in Indiana, US, was aimed at education for underprivileged children and raising funds for The Citizens Foundation. The trip stretched over five continents, a journey across three oceans, and landings in 15 countries – Suleman touched down in Reykjavik, Crete, Aswan (Egypt), Nagpur (India), Bali, Nadi (Fiji), Pago Pago (American Samoa). Kiribati (Christmas Island), and Kona (Hawaii) were amongst the cities he would have landed in.

His Pakistan leg of the journey included stops in Lahore, Sargodha and Islamabad.

 

[Dubious]

@qamar1990 didnt you open a thread on this?

 

[qamar1990]

@qamar1990 didnt you open a thread on this?

yeah but i only posted the geo news video…

 

[Dubious]

yeah but i only posted the geo news video…

Link of that thread want to ask for thread merge!

 

[W.11]

hawaii to california on a foker aircraft?

 

[Peshwa]

This is just sad...
lost some good souls with a good cause it seems...RIP!

 

[jaunty]

Sad news. If I remember correctly there was a thread about them a few months ago on PDF>

 

[Pakistanisage]

The Father Son team was raising funds for hundreds of Schools they have established through their Charity called Citizens Foundation. I am sure that the work these great souls started for the benefit for Pakistan will live on and will not perish.

 

[dlclong]

so sad