Pakistani-American Haris Suleman's aircraft crashes into sea
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The plane of seventeen-year-old American-born Pakistani Haris Suleman and his father Babar Suleman, who were attempting to fly around the world in 30 days, has crashed into the Pacific, DawnNews reported.
A family member confirmed that the body of Haris Suleman has been recovered by rescue teams. Babar Suleman has not been found at the time of writing.
The Sulemans had undertaken the challenge in a bid to raise money to help educate Pakistan’s poor children.
They were being supported in their endeavor by the Citizen’s Foundation (TCF).
They started their journey from Plainfield, Indiana, in the US, on June 19, and visited Canada, Iceland, England, Greece, Egypt and the UAE before reaching Pakistan.
The last leg of the trip included Bangladesh, Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, American Samoa, Kiribati, Hawaii and California, which they had intended to cover by July 20.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:43am
oh my god.. it is so tragic!
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Jul 24, 2014 12:44am
I hope you survive!!!! You and your father are Greatest people on earth!!!!
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Jul 24, 2014 12:46am
God bless this father and son, a noble cause and they paid the ultimate price!
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Jul 24, 2014 12:47am
What going on, air travel is not safe any more
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Jul 24, 2014 12:49am
Inna Lillalhay Wa Inna Allihay Rajayoon..Such a huge tragedy. Hats off to the brave father and son team. Though it was an extremely dangerous undertaking to start with but it takes a lion's heart to embark on such a journey. My heart goes out to the family & friends. Very tragic.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:53am
Such a sad demise of great and true adventurers the father and son. May Allah rest their souls in peace and give patience to the family.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:53am
Absolutely heartbreaking. May their souls rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:57am
May Allah bless the departed souls, They laid their lives for an honorable cause.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:57am
If I remember correctly it was a single engine plane. It was an overly ambitious plan from the very outset.
May Allah SWT bless the souls and give peace to the family members. They gave their life for a very noble cause.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:01am
Mat their souls rest in peace. We appreciate his efforts.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:07am
i just can't believe it! it was only a few days ago that we saw the young boy with his father arriving in Pakistan, and now we have this news. i feel so sorry for them, this is how they were destined to leave this mortal world. My heartfelt condolences to the family. May Allah give them the courage to bear the loss and may the departed souls be granted Jannatul Fidous; Aameen.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:08am
This is indeed a great loss. May ALLAH SWT give both father and son place in heaven and sabar to their loved ones.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:08am
Very sorry at the loss of a very precious life for a purpose that could have been achieved otherwise!
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Jul 24, 2014 01:10am
Very heart wrenching. I still remember reading the article when they had landed in Karachi. Only the good die young. Bless your souls. RIP.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:14am
everyone plays there dice with poors. may Allah give rest to the departed souls
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Jul 24, 2014 01:15am
RIP That's a sad news!
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Jul 24, 2014 01:15am
Killed on the Last leg of around the World in 30 days, a sad end.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:24am
They didn't give their lives, it got taken away from them.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:28am
So sorry for to hear this heart breaking news. Thoughts and prayers for the father and son and their family.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:30am
Very sad to know what happened to this family.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:34am
Very tragic. Condolences.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:42am
V sad news. RIP
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Jul 24, 2014 01:43am
There are better ways to raise awareness for education than travelling around the world.
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Jul 24, 2014 01:46am
great pakistnaiii
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Jul 24, 2014 01:51am
It's so sad . May Allah Pak send them highest status of paradise in this holy month Of Ramadan Ameen
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Jul 24, 2014 01:52am
may Allah Bless his soul and Give patience to family and all his supporters in this tragedy. Unbelievable!
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Jul 24, 2014 01:54am
So tragic. Rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 02:28am
I m so sad to hear this news. What a brilliant young man n his courageous father. What a loss. May God give the family the patience to bear this huge loss. All my prayers.
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Jul 24, 2014 02:30am
So sad to hear this :( I read their news few days, sounded so exciting. May they rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 02:38am
It is always unfortunate to see deaths in plane crashes - and this incident is no different! Having said that, I don't understand how flying a plane in 30 days around the world would enable them to raise funds for the poor - it is not like they were running or doing anything physically challenging! Just wondering!
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Jul 24, 2014 02:40am
Dr. Babar Suleman Rao, who is a Doctor from RMC - Rawalpindi Medical College is absolutely fine by the grace of Almighty.
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Jul 24, 2014 03:01am
Indeed sad - ?????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ?????????
Was there a need for them to jointly take such a huge risk on a small plane? My decency may be questioned, but I must asked the question - was there a need for this self-aggrandizement? Could there be a better way to raise money and awareness?
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Jul 24, 2014 03:02am
America is involved in his death I m sure.
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Jul 24, 2014 03:13am
The country has lost 2 of its most loving sons. It is so tragic that no words can express the grief.
May Allah give them an excellent place in heaven.
You made us proud
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Jul 24, 2014 03:29am
Inna Lillah-e-Wa Inna Illiyhay Rajeeoon
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Jul 24, 2014 04:02am
Very courageous souls who died for a very noble cause. RIP.
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Jul 24, 2014 04:27am
May Allah Bless Their Souls and give patience to the suffering family.
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Jul 24, 2014 04:56am
@Shoaib Ahmed - why oh my God
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Jul 24, 2014 04:57am
By dying for such a noble cause, there name shall always be remembered for all times to come. These are the real Heros of Pakistan, of the Civilized world and an asset for all those who are related with education anywhere in the world.
Pakistan should name its cities after the name of such heros, the noble cause of this young boy should be added to the text books of Pakistan and efforts should be made to create thousands of similar courageous boys and girls who follow his path. That is the only way we can make Haris Suleman's soul happy.
Lets pray for all. They are the real martyrs and they will always live in our hearts.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:01am
Oh God!!! Its very heart-wrenching news! may Allah garland the departed souls of both father and son in heaven... extremely disturbing!!
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Jul 24, 2014 05:03am
Sad to hear this tragic news, they were on a noble mission. May their souls rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:09am
Its a sad ending, though not shocking. It was an adventure that ended tragically. Crossing a wide body of water (pacific ocean) in a small plane has always been a risky business. But kudos to the father and son for pursuing their passion.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:14am
very sorry to hear the sad news. Blessed month of ramadan was the time for them to depart. Rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:27am
Gutted...something really lovely has been shattered! May they rest in peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:30am
Too young to be dead. RIP God gave courage to the family to bear this loss.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:39am
"To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return" They must be admired for their noble cause. I hope it encourages others to step up.
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Jul 24, 2014 05:39am
unbelivable may theirs soul rest in peace
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Jul 24, 2014 06:20am
the good ones die young......hoping they didn't suffer after crash.
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Jul 24, 2014 08:36am
How awfully sad. May their families have the strength to bear the loss. What a marvelous cause they were fighting for though. Great way to go. RIP
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Jul 24, 2014 08:38am
Sad news....RIP
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Jul 24, 2014 08:42am
Oh my god............VERY sad news. Just recently I had read an article about the father-son duo embarking on this noble feat. Its such a tragedy.
May allah rest their souls in peace. Ameen.
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Jul 24, 2014 08:47am
My heart is sinking. Absolute tragedy! I am so sad to hear this news. May their souls rest in eternal peace.
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Jul 24, 2014 10:34am
May the Departed souls rest's in eternal peace. We share this moment of deep grief & sadness with their family members & pray that Karim Allah bestow upon the strength & courage to all near & dear ones, to bear this irreparable loss.
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Jul 24, 2014 03:29pm
@Fatima Hasan Zaidi really?
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Jul 25, 2014 12:46am
" So near Yet So Far" Such a young lad and laid his life on Such a Big Cause. Lesson for everyone. May Allah Grant the utmost level in Jannah to both the departed souls and give the courage to the grieving family to cope with the loss of the dear ones.
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Jul 25, 2014 11:01pm
The children of Pakistan like Haris, Malala, the street football team, the kid in swat who protected his school,
And many ,many more , thus is true Pakistan and love of Pakistan
Make it great, this 14 August should be dedicated to them the kids, the future of Pakistan.
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Jul 26, 2014 12:13am
pacific ocean is so huge to cross by single engine small plane, father son duo has taken a wrong risk.
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Jul 26, 2014 11:50pm
May Allah bless their souls. But I would like to point out one thing. There are ways to raise funds without endangering one's life. To me this endeavor looked more publicity and adventure than the real cause (but Allah knows best and forgive me if I am wrong). I want to point that out not to hurt anyone but to young generation to look for ways to improve lives and well being of others in safe ways. It doesn't mean you put your own life in danger. Flying a small plane based on training from flight simulator programs and minimal actual training around the world , if completed is of course a praise worthy task, but not the brightest of idea!
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