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AFP
19-06-2025
- AFP
Old flight footage misrepresented as Air India disaster
"From Air India crash, just before the take off," reads Burmese-language sticker text on a Facebook video uploaded June 13, 2025. The video shows passengers using makeshift fans as a man "This is an Air India flight to Patna. Today is the 18th and the flight is at 4 o'clock. We have been on the flight for an hour, without AC. You can see how much we are sweating." Image Screenshot of the false Facebook post taken June 17, 2025 Air India flight 171 crashed into a building used by medical staff shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing at least 279 (archived link). One sole survivor miraculously survived the fiery crash, which left the tailpiece of the aircraft jutting out of the second floor of a hostel for medical staff from a nearby hospital (archived link). The inflight voice and data recorders been recovered as investigators work to determine what caused the tragic disaster (archived link). The video spread alongside similar claims on Facebook in English and Burmese, as well as on TikTok. However, the video predates the Ahmedabad crash by almost a . A reverse image search on Google using the video's keyframes found an identical clip published May 18 on the Facebook account of Rishi Mishra (archived link). Parts of the post's caption reads: "Coming to Patna from Delhi by 4 o'clock flight of Air India. The plane has been parked for an hour but the AC hasn't been operated despite being so much passenger on the plane." Image Screenshot comparison of the false Facebook post (L) and the video posted by Rishi Mishra , a former legislative member , confirmed with AFP that he filmed the video during a flight from Delhi to Patna on May 18. "Passengers were kept stranded for more than three hours as the air conditioner was not working inside the plane," he said June 16. Mihsra added that they "reached the destination around 10:30-11:00 in the evening." Air India flight 2521 was scheduled to depart from Delhi to Patna at 4 pm on May 18. But after hours of unsolved operational issues, passengers were transferred to a different aircraft (archived links here and here). video was filmed on an Airbus A320neo aircraft -- which has a smaller passenger cabin than the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed June 12 (archived links here and here). AFP has previously debunked other misinformation related to the Air India crash here and here.
News18
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Passengers Argue With Air India Crew Over Delayed Flight To Dubai, Deplaned
Last Updated: May 25, 2025, 22:49 IST A Dubai-bound Air India flight from Delhi became a scene of intense drama on Sunday as travellers clashed with the crew over a technical delay. Flight 2205, scheduled to depart at 5 pm, was delayed by several hours due to technical issues. Screengrab of the viral video. Passengers on the flight were without electricity for over 90 minutes due to a power failure, which was attributed to a technical issue. As the delay dragged on, passengers grew restless, with some even choosing to deboard. After the issue was resolved, the crew had to re-conduct a hand baggage check before proceeding. The cabin crew worked to keep passengers calm despite the technical issues, offering water and snacks. However, the pilot later announced another delay due to a failure in the external electrical source, dashing hopes of an imminent departure. After some passengers complained of feeling claustrophobic and some said they don't feel safe anymore, all passengers were deplaned, probably for reboarding later. Earlier, passengers on an Air India flight from Delhi to Patna were allegedly made to sit inside the aircraft for hours despite a non-functional air conditioning system. A video of passengers creatively using in-flight magazines as hand fans to cope with the heat is going viral on social media. One of the passengers, Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Rishi Mishra, made a self-recorded video from the flight. In the video, passengers were seen complaining about the non-functional air conditioning. View All Sanjay Dutt & Maanayata Dutt Look Adorable As They Make Their Way Out Of Mumbai I WATCH Akshay Kumar Spotted Amidst Hera Pheri 3's Rising Legal Troubles I WATCH Cannes 2025 Winners: Jafar Panahi, Mascha Schilinski & Oliver Laxe Rule The Night I N18G Salman Khan Gets Mobbed As He Attends Friend's Wedding Amidst Heavy Security I WATCH Josh O'Connor & Alana Haim Nail Red Carpet Look At 'The Mastermind' Cannes Premiere | N18G View all 'This is an Air India flight to Patna, it is May 18 today, and the flight is scheduled for 4 pm," he says in the video. 'We have been there on the flight since an hour without AC, as you can see, children and other passengers are all troubled, but there's no one to look at," he said, as one of the flight attendants passed by him.
India Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Ex-RJD MLA shares video of distressed Air India passengers after AC malfunction
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Rishi Mishra shared a video from inside an Air India flight, saying that passengers on board the flight from Delhi to Patna faced severe discomfort on Sunday after being left inside the aircraft without air-conditioning for nearly three hours at Delhi a day when Delhi's temperature touched 41.1C, well above the usual seasonal average, those on board Air India flight AI2521 complained of being made to wait inside the plane without any who was on the flight, posted the video on his Facebook account from inside the aircraft, where he could be seen visibly sweating. 'Today is May 18, and it is 4 pm. We have been inside the plane for an hour without air conditioning. You can see how much we are sweating. Children are affected, many people are affected, but there is no one to look into this matter,' he passengers were seen using in-flight safety cards and magazines as makeshift fans in an attempt to cope with the the video here:Bipin Jha, Mishra's brother-in-law and a practising surgeon, raised the issue in a post on X. 'Air condition did not work and hundreds of passengers were on board in this scorching heat for 3 hours! My brother-in-law, who is a politician and ex-MLA, became unwell! Can you fix this for the future please,' he wrote, tagging the response, Air India cited operational reasons for the delay and said its ground team had been instructed to offer assistance. 'Dear Mr. Jha, thank you for bringing this to our attention. The flight has been delayed due to operational reasons. Please rest assured, our team has been notified to provide real-time assistance. Hope for your kind understanding,' the airline a Gurugram-based man travelling from Delhi to Bhubaneswar on an Air India Express flight raised similar concerns online, sharing pictures after the aircraft's air-conditioning allegedly failed mid-air.
NDTV
18-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Video: No AC Inside Air India Plane In Delhi, Passenger Shares Ordeal
New Delhi: Passengers of an Air India flight at Delhi airport have complained they were made to sit inside the aircraft without air-conditioning on Sunday. The flight was scheduled to travel to Patna. Air India in a response to a post on X said operational reasons caused the delay and it told its team to give real-time assistance. Delhi's daytime temperature on Sunday was 41.1 degree Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. One of the passengers of the Air India flight, Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Rishi Mishra, posted a video on social media explaining the situation. "This is an Air India flight to Patna. Today is May 18, and it is 4 pm. We are inside the plane for an hour without air-conditioning. You can see how much we are sweating. Children are affected, many people are affected, but there is no one to look into this matter," Mr Mishra, sweat running down his forehead, said in the video he shared from inside the aircraft. Passengers were seen using inflight reading material as hand fans. The MLA's brother-in-law and surgeon, Dr Bipin Jha, contacted Air India on X and posted, "Regarding AI2521 Delhi to Patna flight ! Air condition did not work and hundreds of passengers were on board in this scorching heat for 3 hours ! My brother in law who is a politician and EX MLA became unwell ! Can you fix this for the future please." Air India replied to him: "Dear Mr. Jha, thank you for bringing this to our attention. The flight has been delayed due to operational reasons. Please rest assured, our team has been notified to provide real time assistance. Hope for your kind understanding." @airindia regarding AI2521 Delhi to Patna flight ! Air condition did not work and hundreds of passengers were on board in this scorching heat for 3 hours ! My brother in law who is a politician and EX MLA became unwell ! Can you fix this for the future please ! — Dr Bipin Jha🇮🇳 (@bipin_dr2009) May 18, 2025 Sources said the plane's AC had malfunctioned. They said Air India would send the passengers to Patna in another flight within half-an-hour.
