captain

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The family of the ship's captain, Ashish Kumar Singh, 38, from the eastern state of Bihar, is mourning his death.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes firmly defended his character and achievements as he accused Roy Keane of telling a "lie" about his pursuit of the Premier League assists record.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The airline said the captain decided to divert "in line with safety regulations" after a passenger informed crew during the flight that the portable charger was in the hold of the aircraft.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Then, after a faceoff with a UPS captain, he lost his pilot license.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Mother begs the captain to let us keep Father’s body on board until we land, so that we can bury him, but the captain says the dead cannot remain aboard the ship.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar