Manipur CM N Biren Singh expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the Air India plane crash and said, "We have lost more than 242 people. Unfortunately, two female crew members were from my state." Nganthoi Sharma Kongbrailatpam, a 21-year-old, belonged to the Thoubal district, and Lamnunthem Singson, also in her early 20s, belonged to the Kangpokpi district.