The Air blue plane crash tragedy
How much strength do you need to let yourself go in a flight right after you have heard about a crash.
My flight was scheduled to take off from Karachi airport at 12:10, July 28th. It was around 10 and I was arguing at the flyDubai counter for my baggage when I called up a relative working in Airblue and heard about the plane crash. The flight had departed from Karachi airport two hours back.
A was stricken by a shock. Thinking of how unpredictable life is,I gave up the argument, held my daughters hand and rushed to gate #24 to board the plane.
One of my closest friend was supposed to leave Khi for Islamabad on the same date from Airblue. She had left two of her sons in Abbotabad with her husband who’s an army officer and was in Khi to visit her father who was on death bead. The first call I made before turning off my cellphone was to her. It was a relief to know that her seat was cancelled and she had a booking from Shaheen air next morning.
I was the last passenger to board and as the plane got ready to took off, I looked at my two year old daughter gave her a hug and a kiss on her forehead, made her read the “dua-e-safar” and prayed to Allah to help us in reaching our destination safely.Alhamdulilah we landed safely. But mind still captured in the thoughts of the unfortunate ones.
Looking at the pictures of the young members of youth foundation, the airblue crew, the journalists,the new married couple… my heart sank and I just prayed for the families and their success there after.
May their souls rest in peace amen. May their families get peace and may we all be in Allah’s safety Amen
