Mr Abbasi, sitting in the cockpit of an aircraft in front of the control system. He wears a pilot's shirt and earpiece and is flying the plane in this picture.

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Aircraft crash victim 'was due to start dream job' – BBC

February 7, 2026

Aircraft crash victim ‘was due to start dream job’ BBCTributes paid to pilot Arian Abbasi killed in Rochdale light aircraft crash Sky NewsTwo men killed as aircraft crashes on to Littleborough farmland BBCThe AAIB has sent a team to Rochdale, Greater Manchester GOV.UKPictured: Pilot killed in light aircraft crash The Telegraph