Haris Suleman

Babar Suleman (; December 27, 1958 – July 22, 2014) and Haris Suleman (; October 3, 1996 – July 22, 2014) were a Pakistani-American father-son pilot duo who were attempting to fly around the world in 30 days to promote education, when their single-engine plane crashed into the South Pacific Ocean near Pago Pago on 22 July 2014 on the final leg of their journey, killing Haris and leaving his father Babar, also on board, missing.

Had Babar and Haris completed the trip, they would have set the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the world in a single-engine plane; Haris, at age 17, would have also become the youngest pilot to lead such a journey. Haris' body was retrieved during a search-and-rescue effort, however Babar was never found. Their mission was highlighted in the media, and over $3.1 million worth of donations were raised for their charity project following their death. In recognition of their work, Babar and Haris Suleman were posthumously conferred the Sitara-i-Imtiaz civil award by the government of Pakistan in 2015. Their hometown is Okara, located in Punjab. Babar was married to Shamim Babar. The couple had two sons – Cyrus and Haris, and daughter Hiba. Haris was the youngest of the three children. He then pursued a degree in engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology in Taxila and migrated to the United States in 1983–84 at age 25, shortly after marriage, to undertake postgraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin. Haris was inspired by his father and wanted to learn flying like him too. The Sulemans made pit stops in Iceland, London, Rome, Cairo and Al Ain, before landing in their native Pakistan, where they were given a warm reception and interviewed by local press. ) – also planning a stop in California before returning to Indiana – when their plane crashed into the South Pacific Ocean on 22 July 2014 at 9.58 pm local time (23 July, 8:58 am UTC), only two days before their scheduled return home, shortly after taking off from Pago Pago International Airport. Prior to departure, the duo completed their preflight checks and Babar appeared satisfied with the weather conditions. The departure time was reportedly set for night so that they could take advantage of daylight hours when landing in Hawaii. Haris Suleman was buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield, Indiana on 1 August. The ceremony was held on 23 March 2015. At the time of their death, the Sulemans had raised about half of their target of $1 million that they were aiming to collect for their cause during the journey.