Narrow Escape for Assam Doctor in plane crash at BJ Medical College
Ahmedabad: Dr. Bidyut
Bikash Gogoi, a young doctor from Sivasagar, Assam, survived a horrifying plane crash at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, when a London-bound Air India flight AI-171 crashed into the hostel building just minutes after take-off.
Dr. Gogoi, currently pursuing his Doctorate of Medicine (DM) at BJ Medical College and
Hospital, was inside the hostel at the time of the crash. The nose of the
Boeing 787 Dreamliner tore through the building and lodged into the hostel mess
area, killing five resident doctors instantly, including the pregnant wife of a
fellow doctor. Several others were injured in the shocking incident. However,
the doctor, apprehending danger after seeing the smoke, roughly escaped, reports the Daily.
The crash has left the
entire medical and aviation community shaken. Despite the devastating impact
that claimed the lives of all crew members and passengers, one man managed to
survive with only minor injuries, making him the sole survivor of the catastrophe,
among those who were inside the hostel during the tragedy.
Explaining her mental
state, Bidyut’s mother told North East Live, “He heard a loud sound and saw
smoke everywhere. He ran out of the hostel and somehow escaped. Though he
suffered minor injuries, he is now in stable condition. He is safe, and that’s
what matters.” For Dr. Gogoi, survival came down to mere minutes—a narrow
escape that has left him and his colleagues deeply shaken.
Medical
Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which was
bound for London, crashed into the Ahmedabad-based BJ Medical College hostel.
The aircraft reportedly crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, sending up a massive
plume of black smoke. The reason for the crash is not yet known. Reportedly,
several interns and resident doctors have lost their lives due to the tragic
incident, while many others are injured.
