Emotional scenes unfolded at the funeral of Air India crew member Deepak Pathak, whose mortal remains were consigned to flames at a Badlapur crematorium on Saturday, in the presence of thousands of mourners.

Pathak, aged 34, who had been serving the national carrier for the past 11 years, was among the crew members aboard the ill-fated London-bound flight which tragically crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June, as reported by PTI.

His body was formally handed over to his family members following a nine-day-long identification process, which was definitively confirmed through DNA testing.