27-year-old woman whose 'lifelong dream' was to be flight attendant killed in Air India plane crash

Social media influencer and flight attendant Roshni Songhare, 27, died on the London-bound Air India flight from Ahmedabad in western India.

It crashed shortly after take-off on Jun. 12.

According to India Today, Songhare had said goodbye to her family a day before she had headed to Ahmedabad for duty.

She lived with her father, mother and brother, and it had been her lifelong dream to be a flight attendant.

According to local reports, Roshni had completed her education in Mumbai "despite financial hardships" and had fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a flight attendant through "perseverance and dedication".

Indian politician Ravindra Chavan had confirmed her death on Jun. 12 in a tribute post on X.

अहमदाबाद येथे झालेल्या भीषण विमान दुर्घटनेत डोंबिवलीकर कु. रोशनी सोनघरे हिचा दुर्दैवी मृत्यू झाला. एअर इंडियाच्या अपघातग्रस्त विमानामध्ये रोशनी फ्लाइट क्रू म्हणून कार्यरत होती. तिच्या आत्म्यास सद्गती लाभो !

सोनघरे कुटुंबीयांच्या दुःखात आम्ही सहभागी आहोत. त्यांना या दुःखातून… pic.twitter.com/4NpDiw4CV2

— Ravindra Chavan (@RaviDadaChavan) June 12, 2025

The post was captioned saying:

"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.

We extend our deepest condolences to the Songhare family, standing in solidarity during this period of immense grief. We pray they find the strength to endure this irreparable loss."

Songhare was among the 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

In total, there were 12 cabin crew, 69 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian national, and seven Portuguese nationals onboard.

According to the Hindustan Times, the other 11 cabin crew on board have also died in the crash.

"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."

According to CNN, at least 290 people have been confirmed to have been killed in the Air India crash.

Top image from @sky_loves_her on Instagram.