AHMEDABAD: The first to spot the fire on Air India's Boeing 747 and save the lives of 228 passengers at Mumbai airport on Friday was a youth from Gandhinagar who was posted there.
Anil Yadav, 21, who serves as aviation fire fighter at Mumbai airport, saw the fire 50-feet away from the watch tower he was manning. The timely alert issued by him prompted fire tenders to rush to the aircraft and avert the tragedy.
"It was an unforgettable sight. I spotted the plane catching fire in its rear at 11 am. I sounded alarm before the plane could switch to the runway for takeoff. It was a lifetime opportunity for me to serve my country and save the passengers, which I proudly did," said Anil over the phone from Mumbai.
There were nine other fire fighters from Gujarat who played a pivotal role in this rescue mission. "Fire fighters from Gujarat responded well in time to the crisis, dousing the flames that had almost engulfed the rear portion of the aircraft," said Nirav Joshi, senior executive of emergency fire service.
Anil, who lives in Sector 28 in Gandhinagar, is son of Tarachand Yadav, a police constable. "My son has bagged gold medal in BSc in fire technology. He is a CBSE pass out. Anil got the job at Mumbai airport within eight months of completion of his graduation in fire technology," said a visibly proud Tarachand.
Anil did his BSc from College of Fire Technology in Sanand, the only college in the country teaching fire technology since 2001. "There are 35 fire fighters who are serving at Mumbai airport after graduating from our college," said college trustee Gnanesh Bhagat.
Anil Yadav, 21, who serves as aviation fire fighter at Mumbai airport, saw the fire 50-feet away from the watch tower he was manning. The timely alert issued by him prompted fire tenders to rush to the aircraft and avert the tragedy.
"It was an unforgettable sight. I spotted the plane catching fire in its rear at 11 am. I sounded alarm before the plane could switch to the runway for takeoff. It was a lifetime opportunity for me to serve my country and save the passengers, which I proudly did," said Anil over the phone from Mumbai.
There were nine other fire fighters from Gujarat who played a pivotal role in this rescue mission. "Fire fighters from Gujarat responded well in time to the crisis, dousing the flames that had almost engulfed the rear portion of the aircraft," said Nirav Joshi, senior executive of emergency fire service.
Anil, who lives in Sector 28 in Gandhinagar, is son of Tarachand Yadav, a police constable. "My son has bagged gold medal in BSc in fire technology. He is a CBSE pass out. Anil got the job at Mumbai airport within eight months of completion of his graduation in fire technology," said a visibly proud Tarachand.
Anil did his BSc from College of Fire Technology in Sanand, the only college in the country teaching fire technology since 2001. "There are 35 fire fighters who are serving at Mumbai airport after graduating from our college," said college trustee Gnanesh Bhagat.
source: ToI
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