Yesterday, on 22 May 2010, an Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore crashed on landing at the Bajpe Airport in Mangalore. A tragic incident which led to news channels hovering over like vultures at the site and "creating" news alongside reporting it. While this circus goes on in news channels, the relatives of the departed ones find it difficult to mourn the departure of their loved ones in peace. Thanks to information revolution.....
The flight had 166 travellers including passengers and crew. The captain had supposedly flown more than 10,000 hours and the co-pilot 3650 hours. By no means were they lacking in experience. Moreover, the same pilot had landed in this runway many many times - safely. One mistake was all it took.
Reports say that 159 perished, most bodies charred beyond recognition, forcing authorities to conduct DNA tests to identify people.
7 people escaped - miraculously. They live to tell the story ! All of them - say the same thing - Thanks to God !!!
Which brings me to the sobering thought:
The flight had 166 travellers including passengers and crew. The captain had supposedly flown more than 10,000 hours and the co-pilot 3650 hours. By no means were they lacking in experience. Moreover, the same pilot had landed in this runway many many times - safely. One mistake was all it took.
Reports say that 159 perished, most bodies charred beyond recognition, forcing authorities to conduct DNA tests to identify people.
7 people escaped - miraculously. They live to tell the story ! All of them - say the same thing - Thanks to God !!!
Which brings me to the sobering thought:
'rakhe krishna maare ki
maare krishna rakhe ki'
If the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna wants to protect someone, nobody can kill him and if Krishna wants someone to perish, no one can protect him.
Some simple truths are easier to understand in the face of tragedies like yesterday's air crash.
1 comment:
Good work, keep writing.
GGDD
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