Actor Raveena Tandon recently boarded an Air India flight and shared emotional photos and thoughts from inside the aircraft. She spoke about the sad mood among the crew and passengers after the recent Air India plane crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad. Despite the tragedy, she praised the cabin crew for managing to smile and stay strong for the passengers.
Sharing photos from the flight, Raveena wrote, “New Beginnings to rise and fly again against all odds to pick up and start all over , new resolve towards greater strength. The atmosphere solemn and the crews welcoming smiles, tinted with sadness. The
Silent passengers and crew bonding with unspoken condolences and subtle confidence .Condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones . A wound that will never heal. . Godspeed always @airindia . Fearless and a will To overcome and be strong again. Jai Hind (sic).”
The Air India 171 flight was going from Ahmedabad to London and crashed shortly after takeoff. Out of 242 people on board, only one person, Vishwaskumar Ramesh, survived. He was sitting in seat 11A and managed to escape in time. The rest of the passengers included 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese citizens, and 1 Canadian.