Pilot's tweets about flying her own mother is the feel good story we need right now
"It was my mom's dream..."
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An Air India pilot got to fly her mom on her last day of work.
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In a world of constant turmoil and uncertainty, it's always a welcome surprise when you come across a story that's just... nice.
On Tuesday, Air India pilot Ashrrita shared a photograph from her mother's last day at work. As it turned out it was a special day for a number of reasons.
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"It was my mom's dream to have me pilot her last flight as an Air Hostess with Air India," she said. "As she retires after her glorious 38 years of service, I will be carrying on her legacy."
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How cool is that?
Ashrrita followed that tweet up with a video of her mom being applauded by passengers as she walked through the plane.
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Needless to say, the story went down pretty well.
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Splendid work all round.
