India, Aug. 1 -- A pilot fulfilled a deeply personal dream when his mother boarded a flight operated by him for the first time. The emotional moment, shared in a video on Instagram, captured the mother's excitement and pride as she travelled as a passenger while her son sat in the cockpit.

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The pilot, identified as Tanish Arora, began the clip by explaining why the day was particularly special for him.

"Today's flight is very special for me. Why? Look then. Come on, we can't be late today. Today, for the first time ever since I started flying, my mumma will be travelling with me as a passenger on a flight that I'm oper...