The family of co-pilot Marya Zaveri accuses the owner of the aircraft U Y Aviation from a plane crash in Mumbai

The plane was on a test flight when it crashed in Ghatkopar killing all on board. (Photo Express)

Family members and parents of the co-pilot, who died Thursday in the deadly crash of Mumbai, blamed the UY Aviation owners and the maintenance agency Indemar for the accident. "They were unable to detect the technical problem that led to the accident," said the family in a letter.

In the letter, family members of co-pilot Marya Zuberi said: "Marya was sure We knew that the plane was 20 years old, it had already had an accident in 2009 and the government of the year. UP chose to sell it rather than spend for repairs. "The family asked," Who will take responsibility? "

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Zuberi, 47, was from Allahabad and had flown another test flight only a few days ago. She began her career as a pilot in 2000. Zuberi has accumulated more than 1,000 hours of flight experience. "She had already gone through bad weather several times," says friend Tushar Thakkar

. Govind Dubey's family members, who died in the plane crash, demonstrate on the road in front of the Rajwadi morgue. (Photo Express)

U Y Aviation's chief operating officer, Anil Chauhan, said the company would cooperate with the investigation. "It is too early to say who is responsible, we will help in the investigation," he said. The company said the weather was not inadequate for the test release. "When we last checked for the flight at 10:15, the weather was clear, so no reservations were made by the pilots to us." Sunil Panday, Head of Security at UY Aviation

this time, the body of AME Surabhi Gupta will be brought to Delhi and later taken to Haryana for the latest rites.With the families of the two pilots, relatives of Govind Dubey, the local who was killed in the accident has also protested on the road outside Rajawadi morgue and refused to accept the corpse.

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