Funeral For Teen Pilot Set For Thursday

Associated Press

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Funeral services have been scheduled for a central Indiana teenager teen who died when the plane he was piloting crashed over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of American Samoa.

WISH-TV reports services for 17-year-old Haris Suleman of Plainfield have been set for Thursday at the Islamic Center of North America, also in Plainfield.

WISH says a memorial and arrival are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by prayers. Burial services will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield.

The boy's body was found shortly after his plane crashed Tuesday after leaving Pago Pago. U.S. Coast Guard officials said Sunday they were suspending the search for his father and co-pilot, 58-year-old Babar Suleman.

Haris Suleman was due to enter his senior year at Plainfield High School.

Support independent journalism today. You rely on WFYI to stay informed, and we depend on you to make our work possible. Donate to power our nonprofit reporting today. Give now.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor La Keisha Jackson is Indiana's newest state senator

A Democratic precinct caucus chose La Keisha Jackson Thursday to serve out the last few months of Jean Breaux's term after Breaux died last month.

Public Affairs / March 8, 2024

Legislative leaders say 2024 session more substantive than planned, but much more to come in 2025

Prior to 2024, Republican legislative leaders called for a return to a normal session, with an agenda focused on small tweaks to existing policies. Where it ended up was with bills far more substantive than many had imagined.

Public Affairs / February 20, 2024

Economic Enhancement District for Mile Square will not be repealed

Indianapolis’ planned economic enhancement district, or EED, will not be repealed. A bill put the funding tool at risk but an amendment saves the district - with some caveats.