India, Dec. 15 -- A short Instagram video capturing a man's first-ever flight has gone viral, drawing attention for its unfiltered, everyday moment. Shared by a woman named Harshita, the clip shows her father-in-law experiencing air travel for the first time, reacting in a way many viewers instantly recognised. As he takes in the unfamiliar surroundings of the airport and the aircraft, the man voices a concern that many first-time flyers quietly carry.

While the plane was being prepared for takeoff, he repeatedly asked a simple question: "Girega toh nahi?" - (whether the aircraft would fall).

Harshita narrates the video herself, explaining that this was the first time her father-in-law had ever sat on an aeroplane. Even as the aircraft ...