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Gaurav Taneja Calls Out Double Standards As Boeing 737 MAX Fire Sees Flyers Flee With Hand Luggage, Compares It To 2016 Emirates Outrage

Gaurav Taneja slammed international media for showing double standards after passengers on a Boeing 737 MAX fire incident fled with hand luggage. He compared the soft response to the harsh criticism Indians faced during the 2016 Emirates crash.

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Gaurav Taneja slams wester media for double standards after Boeing 737 MAX fire incident

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Indian aviator and YouTuber Gaurav Taneja (popularly known as Flying Beast) has called out what he sees as global media double standards following the recent Boeing 737 MAX fire incident in the US. The American Airlines Flight 3023 incident at Denver International Airport on July 26 raised eyebrows (not for the blaze or emergency landing), but for how passengers fled the aircraft with their hand luggage and faced no media backlash.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, carrying 173 passengers and six crew members, experienced a wheel fire just before takeoff for Miami. Flames and thick black smoke were seen billowing from the rear left wheel well, prompting emergency services to act fast. All on board were safely evacuated using emergency slides, though six people sustained minor injuries and one was taken to hospital for observation. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation, while American Airlines issued an apology and removed the aircraft from service for inspection.

Gaurav Taneja Calls Out ‘Double Standards’ Of Western Media

What has stirred further debate is how the evacuation unfolded. Several passengers were seen grabbing their hand luggage while escaping, a move strictly discouraged during such situations. This behaviour (though dangerous) went largely unnoticed in international coverage, unlike a similar situation in 2016.

Taneja pointed out the striking difference in how international media covered the Emirates Flight 521 crash in Dubai back in 2016. During that incident, many Indian passengers were criticised for retrieving their belongings during an emergency evacuation. Back then, several international outlets labelled them as “uncivilised” and “disobedient.”

Check out his post below!

The tweet has since gone viral, with many agreeing with him. One user wrote, “When Westerners do it, it's human instinct. When Indians do it, it's a character flaw.”

Another commented, “Apparently, grabbing bags during evacuation is only uncivilised when you're Indian. Western passengers? Just stressed. Classic double standards.”

A third user said, “Funny how the rules change depending on who’s involved. When it was Indians, media made a big scene. Now with Americans, it’s all silent. Double standards much?”

One more shared, “This is how narrative works. Wignet media will forever be biased towards India.”

Boeing 737 MAX Continues To Face Issues

Meanwhile, the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft series continues to be a point of concern. After the two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, the aircraft was grounded worldwide. Despite its return, fresh problems have emerged, including a 2024 incident in which a door plug detached mid-air on a MAX 9 flight. The FAA has since restricted Boeing from increasing its production rate until safety and quality control standards are met.

This latest fire incident has again raised tough questions about the Boeing 737 MAX’s reliability. For now, while investigations continue, the silence around the hand baggage issue speaks louder than the fire itself.