Body of pilot Harris Sulaiman found, search for father underway

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Body of pilot Harris Sulaiman found, search for father underway
WASHINGTON: The body of seventeen-year old Pakistani-American pilot Harris Sulaiman has been found while search was underway for the recovery of his father’s body.

According to US media, the coast guards have informed the family of the deceased.

It may be noted here that pilot was circumnavigating the globe in a single engine turbo-prop to raise funds for charity, however, he met with an accident off the US coast.

According to sources, Harris’ was on his final leg of the journey and took off from Hawaii for California when the aircraft crashed in the sea.

Speaking to Geo News, Harris’ aunt confirmed that the plane had crashed adding that the family had been informed by the US coast guard.

Harris was accompanied by his father on their mission to circumvent the globe to raise funds for charity and visited Karachi as well earlier this month.