*Indian-origin aerospace engineer, consultant among victims of Washington crash* Two Indian-origin individuals -- an aerospace engineer and a consultant -- were among the 67 people who were killed during the mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army helicopter in Washington D.C. earlier this week. The crash has been said to be the deadliest aviation disaster in the US in over two decades. Vikesh Patel, from Greater Cincinnati, was employed with GE Aerospace for nearly 12 years and took up the role of an MRO -- maintenance, repair, and overhaul -- Transformation Leader last April, as per his LinkedIn profile. https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/indian-origin-aerospace-engineer-vikesh-patel-consultant-asra-hussain-raza-victims-american-airlines-helicopter-crash-washington-2673145-2025-02-01