A video claiming to show a flight attendant who was part of the ill-fated Air India flight AI171 that crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad is going viral on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
One such YouTube short claims, “All crew passed away in Ahmedabad Gujarat plane crash. RIP. 12 crew members.”
We also found several more claims here, here, and here.
Newschecker checked the veracity of this claim and found it to be false.
Fact Check/Verification
A reverse image search on the keyframes of the viral clip led us to an Instagram post by Yashasvi Sharma (@yashasviexplorer), dated June 9, 2025. It featured the same video of the airhostesses entering the plane, confirming that it predates the Air India tragedy of June 12, 2025.
We skimmed through the comment section of the post, and found a remark by Sharma clarifying that she is “safe.”
“Thank you so much for reaching out – I’m safe and currently in Mumbai. I’m deeply shaken and heartbroken by what’s happened. It’s a very difficult time for us,” she commented.
We noticed that the profile has been sharing stories related to the recent aircraft crash in Ahmedabad. Sharma also called out an account sharing the viral clip in connection to the Air India mishap, asking users to “report” it and “do not spread fake news.”
A total of 12 crew members were killed after Air India flight AI-171 crashed shortly after take off from the Ahmedabad airport. These included the pilot and co-pilot of the plane, Sumeet Sabharwal and Clive Kunder, Saineeta Chakravarty, Deepak Pathak, Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam Sharma among others. The full list can be seen here. A comparison of the crew members seen in the viral video with that of those victims of the fatal air accident, as can be seen in this report by Free Press Journal, reveal that they are not the same.
Conclusion
Hence, we find that the viral post claiming to show the Air India flight attendant who was killed in the recent aircraft crash is false.
Our Sources
Instagram post by @yashasviexplorer, posted on June 9, 2025
Report by Mint, published on June 13, 2025
Report by Free Press Journal, posted on their YouTube channel, June 14, 2025
(With inputs from Vasudha Beri, Newschecker India team)
