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Air India SATS Executives Resign Over Office Party Video Days After Fatal Crash

A viral video of a June 20 office party provoked a swift apology from AISATS, which asked four senior executives to resign.

Wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad (REUTERS)
Videos of employees dancing and celebrating at the office went viral on social media, drawing sharp criticism over the timing.
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Overview

  • Air India SATS (AISATS) is a 50-50 joint venture between Air India Ltd of the Tata Group and Singapore’s SATS Ltd that handles airport ground services in India.
  • On June 20, a video showing senior AISATS officials dancing at a Gurugram office party went viral days after Flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad with 260 fatalities.
  • The footage sparked widespread condemnation on social media during a period when many victims’ families had not yet received the remains of their loved ones.
  • In an official statement, AISATS said the video was “completely out of context,” expressed regret, and asked four senior executives to resign, including its chief operating officer, two senior vice-presidents and the head of training.
  • Investigation of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and DNA-based victim identification efforts remain ongoing.