After earning his pilot's license, Vikas Jyani gave several of his neighbors a flight they'll never forget.
Jyani is from the village of Sarangpur in India's Punjab state. He always wanted to be a pilot, and promised several elderly residents of his village that he would take them on their first-ever flight as soon as he was able.
Jyani's father, Mahendra, told the Times of India that his son recently flew 22 people from the village to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, and Wagah Border. The passengers were thrilled, and all were impressed that Jyani came through with the plane ride. As one 90-year-old woman told Jyani's father: "Many people make promises to the elderly, but he kept his word."
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