Air India enterprise sacks 4 staff over viral celebration video

Air India SATS Services (AISATS) expressed remorse and took disciplinary motion in opposition to 4 senior staff, asking them to resign following a viral video displaying its staff dancing and celebrating on the workplace, allegedly days after the deadly Air India crash in Ahmedabad.

The incident has drawn important consideration, with the corporate subsequently issuing a press release to handle the matter. A video just lately went viral on social media, displaying AISATS staff partying within the workplace. However, the date has not been specified.

On Friday (June 27, 2025), AISATS launched a press release that mentioned, “At AISATS, we stand in solidarity with the households affected by the tragic lack of AI 171 and deeply remorse the lapse in judgment mirrored in a latest inner video. The behaviour doesn’t align with our values, and agency disciplinary motion has been taken in opposition to these accountable as we reaffirm our dedication to empathy, professionalism and accountability.”

Meanwhile, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) Lab in New Delhi, is working to look at information retrieved from the black packing containers of Air India Flight AI-171.

The crash occurred on June 12, when a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed right into a hostel advanced of BJ Medical College within the Meghani Nagar space of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard.