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Captain Nura Kh Afredi, a 58-year-old seasoned pilot with over 10,000 flight hours, alongside First Officer Javed Malik, who had just under 3,000 hours, was at the helm. While Captain Afredi had experience on other Boeing 737 models, he had limited training on the advanced version of the aircraft they were flying. Alarmingly, neither pilot was adequately trained to manage the more complex systems on the plane, which would prove critical in the moments leading to their fateful descent.