Overview
- A cabin/maintenance log entry dated October 24 for flight AI 315 recorded that a live cockroach was found and was “hanged until death.”
- Aviation journalist Jagriti Chandra posted a photo of the entry on X, triggering broad social-media jokes and memes.
- Hindustan Times says it viewed the logbook entry, while several other outlets reported they could not independently verify the photo.
- Air India has not issued a statement confirming the entry or detailing any follow-up action as of the latest reports.
- Coverage situates the viral note within prior hygiene and service complaints involving the carrier, including a recent Madras High Court negligence finding over a contaminated meal.