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Commentator says Indian pilot would have been blamed in flydubai crash

Original: IF THAT FLYDUBAI PLANE HAD CRASHED… The Indian pilot would have been blamed instantly. Racists would have flooded social

A prominent Indian commentator sparked wide discussion by arguing that if a flydubai aircraft had crashed, the Indian pilot would have been instantly blamed, with racist narratives about 'Indian pilots' spreading on social media before investigators even reached the wreckage, and Pakistani troll accounts amplifying them. Replies largely agreed that pilot nationality often drives premature online blame after aviation incidents, while some pushed back on the framing.

Why now: Debate over how quickly pilots' nationality and ethnicity become targets of online blame after aviation incidents is resonating, especially with Indian audiences.

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• IF THAT FLYDUBAI PLANE HAD CRASHED… The Indian pilot would have been blamed instantly. Racists would have flooded social media with “Indian pilots” narratives before investigators even reached the wreckage. Pakistani troll accounts would have amplified it, turning · ShivAroor · 29.7K

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