MP Anil Kumar
| Flying Officer MP Anil Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Empee or MP |
| Born |
5 May 1964 Chirayinkil, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
| Died |
20 May 2014 (aged 50) Pune, India |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Air Force |
Flying Officer MP Anil Kumar (5 May 1964 – 20 May 2014) was a MiG 21 pilot in the Indian Air Force; after he became quadriplegic as a result of a motor-cycle accident, he became a writer and historian.[1]
After the accident in 1988 he lived in the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre of Pune, where on 20 May 2014 he died.
Kumar learned to write with a pen held in his mouth. An essay he wrote, with the title "Airborne to Chairborne", was widely read, and was included in some school textbooks in Kerala.[2]
References
- ↑ Inspirational ex-fighter pilot MP Anil Kumar dies
- ↑ Jagan Pillarisetti ([n.d.]). M.P. Anil Kumar - Tribute to a historian. Bharat Rakshak. Accessed February 2015.
Other References
- "MP's will to survive is a lesson for all of us". Rediff. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- 'Airborne to Chairborne' fighter pilot passes away. Times of India.
- Death Finally Grounds Chairborne Fighter Pilot in a Pune Hospital
- Happy landings, Empee!. New Indian Express.
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