They took this photo 12 hours before their lives were taken/shattered. This photo serves as a symbol that brought everyone together just like it brought them together as they took it. It will forever be a symbol of togetherness. #Idaho4
✈️ This could’ve been someone I love… and that thought shattered me today. 💔
Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick met with a tragic accident. 242 souls were on board — passengers, crew, lives with families, dreams, and futures ahead of them.
As someone who once aspired to be cabin crew and still has loved ones in this very industry, I couldn’t scroll past the news. My heart sank. Because behind every uniform is a beating heart — a daughter, a son, a friend, someone’s everything.
Yet too often, I’ve seen people treat cabin crew like mere service staff in the sky, forgetting that they are highly trained professionals — skilled to handle emergencies, medical situations, fires, threats, evacuations, and even save lives… often at the cost of their own safety.
Let me say this honestly and directly:
🛑 Your first-class seat won’t open that emergency door.
🛑 Your VIP badge won’t give CPR.
🛑 Your wealth or designation won’t lead an evacuation.
But the crew will.
They’re not there to just serve you a meal — they’re there to keep you alive.
So next time you're flying, no matter what airline, no matter where you're seated —
🔹 Speak to them with kindness.
🔹 Acknowledge their role.
🔹 Treat them with the dignity they deserve.
Because that same crew member you dismissed might be the one to save your life one day.
To the crew of AI171, to the passengers, to the families waiting back home —
🕊️ My deepest condolences to those we lost.
💐 Prayers for a swift and full recovery to the injured.
💪 And strength to every single one of you navigating this unimaginable pain.
This is not just about one airline or one incident — this is a moment to reflect, respect, and reform our mindset as passengers, humans, and fellow travellers.
With heartfelt gratitude and unshakable respect to all the cabin crew, pilots, engineers, ground staff, and airline professionals across the globe:
@airindia@AkasaAir@airasia@flyspicejet@qatarairways@emirates@SingaporeAir@British_Airways@lufthansa@etihad@TurkishAirlines@FlyANA_official@united@AmericanAir@KLM@JetBlue@VirginAtlantic@RiyadhAir
You are the real guardians of the sky.
Thank you for your service, your courage, and your humanity.
#AI171 #AirIndia #RespectTheCrew #AI171 #AirIndia #AirIndiaCrash #AviationFamily #LinkedInVoices #CrewAreNotWaiters #FlyWithRespect #SafetyFirst #Gratitude #AviationIndustry #InMemoriam #Airlines #KindnessInTheSky #FlyResponsibly #WeStandTogether
Life is deeply unpredictable.
Just moments before the Air India Boeing crash, two UK nationals recorded a video, smiling—unaware of what lay ahead.
A haunting reminder: every moment counts. #planecrash
2024: Just before “committing suicide”, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett warned of major quality issues in the company's 787 aircraft that could lead to a fatal crash. 👀
Today: Air India Boeing 787 bound for London crashes shortly after takeoff killing 242 people.
RIP 😢
HAPPY POKÉMON DAY!
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It is now February 27th in Japan.
On this day, 27 years ago, Pokémon Red & Green were released in Japan and the franchise began.
Happy Birthday Pokémon!
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The next #PokemonPresents is on the way, Trainers! 🤩
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