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दुबईवरून कोचीकडे जात असलेल्‍या एमिरेट्सच्‍या बोइंग 777 विमान गोव्‍याजवळ मोठ्या अपघातातून पायलटच्‍या कुशलतेमुळे बचावले असून ते सुखरूप रित्या कोची विमानतळावर उतरवण्‍यात आले आहे. या अपघातात 12 प्रवासी जखमी झाले आहेत.

दुबईवरून कोचीकडे जात असलेल्‍या बोइंग 777 विमान आकाशात 25000 फूट उंचीवर असताना अवकाशात अचानक मोठे वादळ उठून ते त्यात सापडले.
वा-याच्‍या दबावामुळे विमान अनियंत्रित होऊन गटांगळ्या घेत खाली कोसळले. मात्र पायलटने जमीनीपासून केवळ पाच हजार फूट उंचीवर असताना विमानावर पुन्‍हा नियंत्रण प्रस्थापित करून शेकडो प्रवाशांचा जीव वाचविला आहे. हे विमान कोची विमानतळावर सुखरूप पोचले असून यात 12 प्रवाशी जखमी झाले आहेत.



Kochi

In a miraculous escape, the pilot of a Kochi-bound Emirates flight on Sunday managed to control the aircraft after it hit an air pocket and suffered a sudden loss in altitude.

The Boeing 777 aircraft abruptly descended from an altitude of 20,000 feet to 5,000 feet after hitting an air pocket while flying over Goa.

Air pocket is a localised region of low air density or a descending air current, causing an aircraft to suffer an abrupt decrease in height.

The pilot managed to control the flight -- which was coming from Dubai and had 375 passengers and crew onboard -- at an altitude of around 5,000 feet and landed safely at Nedumbasserry International Airport in Kochi.

At least 12 passengers were injured in the incident, and some of those hurt are reported to have suffered bleeding injuries.

Airport sources said one of the passengers has been admitted to a hospital in nearby Angamaly after the plane landed in Kochi airport at around 9.00 am.

The aircraft is also reported to have suffered internal damage. Emirates Airlines officials said they will issue a statement shortly.