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Kerala Man, Family Travel To Europe On A Plane He Built During Covid Lockdown

The four-seater aircraft model "Sling TSI" has been named "G-Diya"London: At a time when the aviation industry is recovering from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a man from Kerala is travelling through Europe with his family on a home-built plane. The plane was built by Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan, who is now based in London, during the Covid-19 lockdown. Mr Thamarakshan, a native of Alappuzha in Kerala, took nearly 18 months to build the four-seater aeroplane.The four-seater aircraft model “Sling TSI” has been named “G-Diya”, with Diya being the name of his younger daughter, The Times Of India reported. Mr Thamarakshan moved to the UK in 2006 to pursue his Masters's degree and he currently works for Ford Motor Company.Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan is the son of former MLA A ...