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Fathima, a resident of Ramanattukara in Kozhikode district, is one of the survivors of the air crash at the Kozhikode airport 7 August. Recalling tragic moments before the crash, Fatima said she was seated in the front of the aircraft along with her mother and daughter.
Even though the aircraft circled a couple of times before landing, she didn’t find it odd since she was aware of the heavy rain in Kerala.
“Immediately after landing, the aircraft crashed. That’s all I remember. After that, I was trapped inside the plane. I was inside the flight for a while and I could sense the temperature inside rising. It is only now (after hospitalisation) I’m learning about the deaths,” she added.
Two other survivors of the crash said that apart from a landing announcement, there was no other communication from the pilot’s cabin. “There were no announcements about what was happening. There was a lot of rumbling and within seconds everything was over,” said Riyaz, a resident of Balussery.
Another passenger, Fayaz said that the seat in front of him was positioned in a way that he was unable to move for close to one and a half hours. “I was at the rear of the aircraft and I was stuck there for a while before I was rescued. Now I am under observation,” he said.
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