Overview
- The pilot is identified as Pradeep Krishnan, an IndiGo captain from Tamil Nadu who is also a popular content creator.
- In the video he greets passengers in Hindi with a self-deprecating line, saying “Mera Hindi sundar hai,” before the flight’s departure from Patna.
- He explains that the aircraft may jolt around 3,000 feet using the playful phrase “daga daga daga” and urges passengers to keep seat belts fastened.
- The reel was posted to Instagram via @capt_pradeepkrishnan, with one report citing about 134,000 views, and his account showing roughly 882,000 followers.
- News coverage highlights positive public reactions to the cross-language effort, though Times Now stated it could not independently verify the post.