Faridabad crash: Ball of fire came from heavens at lightning speed
It was like a ball of fire descending from the heavens in lightening speed. Then there was a deafening sound.
By TNN |
FARIDABAD: It was like a ball of fire descending from the heavens in lightening speed. Then there was a deafening sound. Jawahar Colony, a sleepy settlement in Faridabad, was suddenly jolted by the crash. Within minutes, there was mayhem.
Nishant, the tenant of Sobharam Shehrawat's first-floor room, said he was only two streets away from his home when he saw the plane explode after crashing. "It was like a scene straight out of a Bollywood film. The plane was hovering in the air. I screamed and within seconds it crashed," he said. The fuel tank burst, spraying fuel over the entire area. Residents said the plane swayed dangerously in the storm before it crashed.
Roshan Singh Rawat, another resident said, "There was a dust storm and the power tripped. We heard a deafening sound. When we came out of the house, we saw the burning wreckage."
Lavi Malik and his brother Anuj were about to sleep. They were just metres away the roof where the plane crashed. Lavi's mosquito net blew off in the wind. When Lavi stood up to retrieve it, he saw the aircraft hurtling towards him. "I could see it in the distance and knew something was wrong. Planes criss-crossing the skies are a daily sight, but this one was dangerously low. The aircraft was spinning and falling. Within seconds, it zoomed over our heads and crashed on the roof next to ours," said Lavi.
Bimla, who lives across the road, said her entire family had gone on the roof to sleep as the power had gone off. "We finished dinner and were sitting on the terrace when we heard a strange sound. Initially, we thought it was a strong gust of wind, but then it sounded more like a metallic clank. We got up to see what was happening.
Just when the aircraft was about to crash, a huge gust of wind lifted it slightly and carried it over to the other roof. It crashed into a room on the terrace, turned almost 90 degrees on impact and burst into flames. We saw Vedvati, her daughter and daughter in-law go down with the aircraft while her husband, son and grandson were pulled downstairs by their tenants," she said.
Nishant, the tenant of Sobharam Shehrawat's first-floor room, said he was only two streets away from his home when he saw the plane explode after crashing. "It was like a scene straight out of a Bollywood film. The plane was hovering in the air. I screamed and within seconds it crashed," he said. The fuel tank burst, spraying fuel over the entire area. Residents said the plane swayed dangerously in the storm before it crashed.
Roshan Singh Rawat, another resident said, "There was a dust storm and the power tripped. We heard a deafening sound. When we came out of the house, we saw the burning wreckage."
Lavi Malik and his brother Anuj were about to sleep. They were just metres away the roof where the plane crashed. Lavi's mosquito net blew off in the wind. When Lavi stood up to retrieve it, he saw the aircraft hurtling towards him. "I could see it in the distance and knew something was wrong. Planes criss-crossing the skies are a daily sight, but this one was dangerously low. The aircraft was spinning and falling. Within seconds, it zoomed over our heads and crashed on the roof next to ours," said Lavi.
Bimla, who lives across the road, said her entire family had gone on the roof to sleep as the power had gone off. "We finished dinner and were sitting on the terrace when we heard a strange sound. Initially, we thought it was a strong gust of wind, but then it sounded more like a metallic clank. We got up to see what was happening.
Just when the aircraft was about to crash, a huge gust of wind lifted it slightly and carried it over to the other roof. It crashed into a room on the terrace, turned almost 90 degrees on impact and burst into flames. We saw Vedvati, her daughter and daughter in-law go down with the aircraft while her husband, son and grandson were pulled downstairs by their tenants," she said.
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