The tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 on 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad left the nation in deep mourning. In the days that followed, social media was flooded with images and videos claiming to show scenes from inside the aircraft just moments before the disaster. To separate fact from fiction, we carried out a thorough verification process to examine the credibility of these visuals and uncover the real story behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of which claimed to show moments inside the plane before the crash. Among the most widely shared were a photo of children screaming in the cabin, supposedly from a doctor\u2019s family in Rajasthan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The video was shared widely on YouTube in the following manner<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another circulating image claims to be the \u201clast photo\u201d of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani taken just before the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To determine the credibility of this claim, we carried out the following verification process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AI-Generated Photo of Children Inside the Cabin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One viral image showed a dramatic scene of children and adults inside a plane cabin, allegedly captured moments before the crash. It was claimed that the photo featured a doctor\u2019s family from Rajasthan, who were victims of the accident. The image quickly went viral, evoking grief and horror, and was widely reshared as a genuine last glimpse from inside the doomed aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, no credible Indian or international main media Strems including The Hindu, NDTV, BBC, Reuters, or Al Jazeera has reported the existence or authentication of any such photo. No official source, including aviation investigators or the police, has confirmed the retrieval of such an image from the crash site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysts pointed out several tell-tale signs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Facial distortions and unnatural expressions, typical of AI renderings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cabin design, seat colors, and layout inconsistent with Air India\u2019s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which features a red and beige theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lack of metadata or origin tracing, a common issue with AI created media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Analysis using multiple AI detection tools confirmed that the image was generated using artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This false narrative not only misled the public but also added emotional distress in a time of national mourning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Misleading \u201cLast Photo\u201d of Vijay Rupani<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another viral claim falsely alleged that former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani’s \u201clast photo\u201d was taken within the crashed flight. Social media posts presented a sketched portrait of Rupani claiming it was drawn before the aircraft went down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We found that an X (Twitter) user, Majid Ladhani, had commented on several viral posts claiming that the photo in question was old. Majid Ladhani is the State Media Head of the Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s Daman and Diu office, giving him a credible public profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his responses, Ladhani shared a screenshot of a Facebook post by a woman named Lina Goswami, who originally shared the viral photo. In the post, she mentioned that the image was taken on June 12, 2021, when she and former CM Vijay Rupani were on the same flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXce1kbFOphJ_SQfLvUhXfquavbe-rzyhYcabN-J3YywdELQt954euMXNIb4F3G2j9PoKUC77aHhKxVJQDA4aMzTiTc69kcQEcKqZX3zadDvx4WffxZ_q7o8hC_Hvs-f-YktNvGdg1QxOIN4et1Pu68?key=sVQ-OcJ4lPYm2x1jg5OdTg\")
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