From veteran Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, to Manipur's Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam, list of all 12 Air India crew members who died in the crash

Thursday¡¯s horrifying crash of an Air India Dreamliner in Ahmedabad claimed 241 lives out of the 242 on board. While the country grapples with the magnitude of the loss, the names and stories of the 12 crew members¡ªeach with a life, a family, and dreams, are now surfacing, bringing heart-wrenching human faces to the tragedy.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal: A veteran pilot on the verge of retirement

Sixty-year-old Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the most senior member of the crew, was just a few months away from hanging up his wings. With over 8,200 flying hours, he had served decades in Indian aviation and was known for his professionalism and calm demeanour in the cockpit. He lived in Powai¡¯s Jalvayu Vihar with his elderly father. His death, so close to retirement, has left family and friends devastated.

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a veteran Air India pilot with nearly three decades of experience, is among those who died in the crash.

With more than 8,200 hours of flying experience, Captain Sabharwal was the senior-most crew member on the flight. He was a Line Training Captain pic.twitter.com/7HCf0xxN7M

¡ª World News (@WorldNews189850) June 13, 2025

First officer Clive Kunder: Gone too soon

Clive Kunder, with 1,100 hours of flight experience, was the first officer on board. He was also a relative of actor Vikrant Massey, whose emotional tribute described Clive as the son of his uncle Clifford Kunder. Massey expressed deep sorrow over the loss, calling it "an unimaginably tragic" event. Clive's passing has brought the shock of the tragedy into the homes of many who knew him personally and through the actor¡¯s words.

Vikrant Massey DENIES losing cousin, says victim Clive Kunder was a family friend https://t.co/YaNHMicY1u https://t.co/JfzTWCijIu

¡ª Mohammed Zeeshan Fatmi (@VT_ZEESHAN) June 13, 2025

Roshni Songhare: Flight attendant and Instagram travel influencer

Roshni Rajendra Songhare, a young flight attendant and travel influencer from Dombivli, was also among the victims. With over 54,000 followers on Instagram, she had built a life around wanderlust and skyward dreams. Her social media was filled with vibrant travel diaries, now frozen in time. Maharashtra MLA Ravindra Chavan confirmed her death, describing it as an ¡°unbearable tragedy¡± for her family and community.

A 27-year-old woman whose "lifelong dream" was to be a flight attendant was among the over 290 killed in yesterday's Air India plane crash.

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Deepak Pathak

Deepak Pathak, a long-serving crew member from Badlapur, had been with Air India for 11 years. Hours before the crash, he called his mother to wish her a good morning¡ªa seemingly routine gesture that would become a final memory. Deepak, married and one of five siblings, was deeply loved by his family. His sister recalled how their mother would often wonder where he was, always hoping he was safe.

Deepak Pathak, a resident of Badlapur in Maharashtra and an employee of Air India, lost his life in the recent plane crash in Ahmedabad. The tragic news has sent shockwaves through his hometown, where friends and family gathered at his residence upon hearing of the incident.¡­ pic.twitter.com/DjnURQN4Zu

¡ª Monika Singh (@11monikaSingh) June 12, 2025

Saineeta Chakravarty

Saineeta Chakravarty, 35, had recently joined Air India after working with Go Air. A resident of Santacruz West, she had been excited to start this new phase of her career. Her mother, unable to accept her daughter¡¯s death, clung to hope even after the news was confirmed, asking people to ¡°let her come home first.¡±

Remembering Ms. Saineeta Chakravarti (Pinky) ?

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Ms. Saineeta Chakravarti, aged 35, from Juhu Koliwada, Mumbai ¡ª fondly known as Pinky. She was among the crew members who lost their lives in the Air India flight crash near Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/kojnFZvuV7

¡ª Juhu Buzz (@JuhuBuzz) June 12, 2025

Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam Sharma

Nganthoi Sharma, from Manipur, was one of three sisters and served as a cabin crew member on AI171. Her family, unaware of her fate for hours, kept calling her until the phone battery likely drained. Her eldest sister works in a private school, while the youngest is in Class 9. Their home is now filled with unimaginable silence.

Heartfelt Condolences ??

Life is truly unpredictable, and this tragedy reminds us of how fleeting and uncertain time can be.

We mourn the untimely loss of NGANTHOI SHARMA KONGBRAILATPAM, an airhostess from MANIPUR, #planecrashahmedabad #AhmedabadTragedy #nuclear #Tehran pic.twitter.com/gXU9ekrUKk

¡ª Kedar (@Kedar_speaks88) June 13, 2025

Other crew members

The rest of the cabin crew included Shradha Dhavan, Aparna Mahadik, Maithili Patil, Irfan Shaikh, Lamnunthem Singson, and Manisha Thapa. All were integral parts of Air India¡¯s cabin operations, dedicated professionals whose journeys were cut tragically short.

Air India Boeing 787 crash: Captain Sumeet Sabharwal (8,200 hours) and First Officer Clive Kunder (1,100 hours) piloted.

Cabin crew included Nganthoi Sharma, Lamnunthem Singson, Shradha Dhavan, Aparna Mahadik, and others. pic.twitter.com/4TRnuwttDC

¡ª ChoosyBluesy (@ChoosyBluesy) June 12, 2025

As investigations continue and the lone survivor, British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh, recovers, India reflects on the service and sacrifice of these twelve individuals. They were not just crew, they were sons, daughters, siblings, partners, and friends. The uniforms they wore now carry the weight of a nation¡¯s grief.