Travel influencer, Air India cabin crew Roshni Rajendra Songhare among Ahmedabad plane crash victims

Along with Roshni Rajendra Songhare, the other 11 cabin crew were also killed in the horrific Air India crash.

Updated on: Jun 12, 2025, 21:53:46 IST

By Danita Yadav

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At least 204 people were killed when an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Among the victims was Roshni Rajendra Songhare, a member of the cabin crew and a travel influencer on Instagram.

Roshni Songhare was on board the Air India flight to London as one of the cabin crew. The flight crashed in Ahmedabad minutes after its takeoff. (Instagram/@sky_loves_her)

All 12 cabin crew members, including Songhare, lost their lives in the tragic crash. Track LIVE Updates here

Songhare's death was confirmed by Maharashtra MLA Ravindra Chavan.

"We are profoundly saddened by the tragic demise of Ms. Roshni Songhare from Dombivli in the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad. As a dedicated flight crew member, her untimely loss is a heart-wrenching tragedy. May her soul attain eternal peace," stated the Maharashtra MLA on X.

Songhare, who has over 54k followers on Instagram, is a travel influencer. She also works as a flight attendant with Air India.

The London-bound flight was carrying 242 passengers, including 12 cabin crew members, when it went down near Ahmedabad airport. While the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, footage from the incident shows the plane taking off and then rapidly descending before crashing.

Who were the 12 cabin crew on board?

The aircraft was under the command of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kunder.

Shradha Dhavan and Aparna Mahadik were the two senior cabin crew members on the plane.

The other cabin crew members have been identified as Saineeta Chakravarti, Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam Sharma, Deepak Pathak, Maithili Patil, Irfan Shaikh, Lamnunthem Singson, Roshni Songhare Rajendra, and Manisha Thapa.

Air India plane crash: 204 bodies recovered

Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik told Reuters that a total of 204 bodies have been recovered. The Air India flight crashed minutes after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat.

The plane took off from runway 23 of the airport, and crashed in a medical student's hostel in Meghani Nagar. As per reports, at least five medical students died due to the crash.

While the official death toll is yet to be confirmed, one passenger on seat 11A of the aircraft has survived the crash. The 40-year-old British national was was seen walking out of the crash site.

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Danita Yadav
Danita Yadav is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times. Based in New Delhi, Danita serves as a pivotal voice in international reportage in the team. Operating under the mandate of delivering "without the noise", Danita excels at distilling complex geopolitical developments into lucid, objective narratives which prioritise factual accuracy over sensationalism. In HT, Danita has been recognised for her breaking news efforts and time-bound coverage of the Air India crash, which has driven over 2 million users to the website through trusted, factual coverage of the incident. Thriving in high-pressure editorial environments, Danita has also cultivated a reputation for navigating the nuances of global diplomacy and cross-border policy. With over four years of experience in the journalism industry, Danita has spent her years diving deep into the coverage of international relations and global conflicts. She has previously worked with the news teams at Outlook India and Times Network, covering a wide range of beats and topics, from education curricula and student protests to Indian politics and international conflicts such as the Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan wars. Danita earned her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. Beyond the newsroom and her love for international relations, you'll find Danita 'geeking' out over books, music and BTS. Her appreciation for global pop culture and storytelling also added to her unique perspective on the "soft power" dynamics that increasingly have shaped international relations in the ever-changing global order.Read More

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