Air India Crash: Woman Who Missed Deadly Flight After Arriving Late Shares What Delayed Her

• Bhoomi Chauhan broke her silence after missing the crash, which claimed the lives of more than 200 passengers
• Speaking to local media, the woman shared why she had been late to Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport in Ahmedabad
• Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was in seat 11A, was the only survivor of the London-bound Boeing 787 flight

A woman who missed the Air India flight has described her bewilderment after learning that the aeroplane crashed on Thursday, shortly before it took off.

Bhoomi Chauhan was 10 minutes late when arriving at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport in Ahmedabad and was not allowed to board the doomed flight.

Woman late for doomed Air India flight

Chauhan, who spoke to local media, described the crash as absolutely terrifying and said she was turned away from the boarding gates because she arrived late, only learning about the tragedy a short while later.

On what caused her delay at the airport, the woman, who had been visiting family in Ahmedabad and was on her way to rejoin her husband in London, said she was stuck in heavy traffic. In her words:

"We arrived at the check-in gate 10 minutes late, but they didn’t allow me, and I returned. They said that it would delay the flight further. I was late because of traffic in the Ahmedabad city area.

"I came to know that the flight had crashed and I was totally numb. I thank my mother Goddess that I am safe, but the incident is absolutely terrifying," Chauhan added.

Of the 200-plus passengers on board, Metro UK reported that 11 children were also on the flight, including two newborn babies.

The woman's narration has stirred reactions on social media.

Reactions to woman missing Air India crash

Michael Welsh said:

"Someone keep an eye on her. If the Final Destination movies have taught me anything, she's about to get Rube-Goldberged into gory oblivion within a week if she's not careful."

Sarah Ismail said:

"I literally wrote this on my personal page yesterday. "If you miss the mode of transport, your life may have been saved by the universe. Catch the next one."

Miguel Rojo said:

"I hope she hasn't watched Final Destination 🥺."

Shelley Fisher said:

"Divine intervention!😇😇it wasn't your time ....just as the sole survivor no coincidence he was sitting in row 11A another divine number!"

Gary Long said:

"My Facebook aeronautics degree 📜 tells me it’s her weight missing on the plane that made it crash. You are the link ma’am."

Daniel Harcourt said:

"I could feel the angels watching me when I told my cousin 20 years ago that I didn't want to visit India, even to see the Taj Mahal. Then only a few weeks ago, I didn't fly Air India but chose QANTAS instead. Spooky."

Ross Coupland said:

"She was always going to miss that flight. Since the beginning of time, that was inevitable. No such thing as luck, chance, free will or magical crystal balls. No doubt she will live her life with abundant gratitude now."

Victims of Air India flight identified

As the world reacts to the Air India plane crash, a couple and their kid were among victims of the plane crash.

Their names were Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa Vorajee, and their four-year-old daughter, Sara Nanabawa.

Another family, Javed Syed and his wife Mariam, were also reported to be onboard with their twochildren.

Vishwash Kumar Rames, the sole survivor, also had his brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, in the seat alongside him.

Final words of British Air India victim

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported about the last words of a British man who died in the Air India crash.

Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek boarded the Air India AI171 aircraft from Ahmedabad, which crashed moments after takeoff.

The plane carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.

Joseph Omotayo, the HoD of the Human Interest Desk, contributed to this report, adding the details of some of the victims of the plane crash.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng