- By Chetna Shree
- Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:58 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
An Air India venture fired four of its senior executives after a video of their office party went viral on the internet, days after the deadly Ahmedabad plane crash. Air India also issued warnings to several other employees. The event took place at the AISATS Gurugram office. In the viral video, the employees were seen dancing and celebrating in the office. The video sparked debates and outrage on social media, prompting the authorities to take strict disciplinary action against the employees.
It has only been a few days since the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash.
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Many families have not yet been able to see their loved ones for the last time; several bodies have still not been handed over.
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Responding to the criticism, the AISATS spokesperson told NDTV, “At AISATS, we stand in solidarity with families affected by the tragic loss of AI 171 and deeply regret the lapse in judgment reflected in a recent internal video.”
“The behaviour does not align with our values, and firm disciplinary action has been taken against those responsible as we reaffirm our commitment to empathy, professionalism, and accountability,” the spokesperson further said.
Air India Plane Crash
In a tragic incident on June 12, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed seconds after takeoff into a residential campus of BJ Medical College in Meghani Nagar near the Ahmedabad Airport. The plane crash claimed the lives of 260 people, of whom 241 were onboard and 19 on the ground. Only an Indian-origin British national seated on 11-A, Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, survived the crash.
According to the recent updates shared by the Gujarat health officials, all victims of the plane crash were identified through DNA matching or facial recognition, except one.