Rourkela aircraft crash: Pilot captain Tarun Srivastava discharged from hospital

Pilot captain Tarun Srivastava was discharged from the hospital on Friday after undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in the Rourkela plane crash. He was receiving medical care after being injured in the aircraft accident that occurred at Jalda on the 10th of this month.

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The crash had left a total of six people severely injured, including two pilots and four passengers. According to available information, one pilot and two passengers have already recovered and returned home. However, a passenger lost his life due to injuries sustained in the fatal accident.

At present, only one injured passenger, named Anita Sahu, continues to receive treatment at the hospital. Medical sources have said that her condition is being closely monitored.

The discharge of captain Tarun Srivastava after nearly 11 days of medical treatment marks a significant step in the recovery process following the tragic incident, even as authorities continue to assess the circumstances surrounding the crash and monitor the health of the remaining patient.

When contacted at the hospital, with a smile on her face, the captain’s wife stated, “Certainly, this is a moment of immense pleasure for us, because the 10th of this month was a time when the situation was very critical. We are returning home with full-on ‘josh’ and full-on recovery to take another flight (Doosra Ek Udan Bharne Ke Liye).”

Worth mentioning, earlier on January 21, the terrifying moments of staring death in the face and miraculously surviving were narrated by passenger Sunil Agrawal, who had been injured in the Rourkela plane crash and had returned to Odisha after undergoing treatment at a private health facility in Mumbai.

Recalling the ordeal, Sunil had said that he and his wife owed their lives to the two pilots of the India One aircraft. After a technical snag developed mid-air, the pilots made desperate and determined efforts to land the aircraft safely.