In a daily newspaper today I read news of how five boys enjoying on the terrace during the night in Delhi saved some 355 people on a flight from perishing. These boys had the habit of watching the planes and identifying as to which airlines flight is it. On Saturday (16th July)late night at about 1.45 they saw sparks coming out of the right engine of an aircraft. Sensing trouble they immediately called 100, who immediately called the Air Traffic Control. The plane was asked to fly back and landed under emergency conditions, safely at the Delhi airport. It was later found out that this was flight AI-101 from Delhi to New York. But for the timely call from these youngsters the passengers and crew would not have survived.
All of us should take a lesson from this episode. Keep our antennas open all the time and take appropriate action timely. Many a tragedies could be avoided if we are careful and watchful. The news says that the Police department will honour these boys soon. May be each one on this flight thank these young men individually.
