A Plane Crash Survivor’s Miraculous True Story
Kenya Airways Flight KQ431: 169 Fatalities, 10 Survivors
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For all the wrong reasons (quite unusually for me), the day before my departure instead of the usual aforementioned ritual of Confession, Mass, Peace with perceived aggressors and in Communion with God, the day was spent in a snooker pool house, playing all day long. I ended the night in a live jazz band performance till about 3am next morning.
By the time I got to the house I barely had time to shower and pack my luggage. I had an early morning flight from Mumbai to Nairobi and from the house to the airport was just about an hour’s drive. I was sapped out of energy by the time I got to the airport; I only managed to summon the strength to keep my eyes open to do the check-in. As soon as I got my boarding pass and passed through the security check to the boarding area I slumped in my seat. I almost missed the flight if it had not been for the goodwill of co-passengers who prompted me more than once when waiting to board the flight.
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Samuel Aigbe was one of ten survivors of the Kenya Airways flight KQ431 plane crash over the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 30th January 2000, of which there were 169 fatalities. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. In the aftermath of the plane crash, he gained two postgraduate degrees: Master of Arts in Human Rights, Ethics and International Relations; and Master of Law in International Law with International Relations both from The University of Kent, Canterbury. Samuel Aigbe vividly brings to light the incidents prior, during and after the crash. He shares his life as a testament of the goodness of God that saw him through that gruesome moment in the harmattan (seasonal freezing hazy wind from the Sahara desert), in the dark Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. He recounts how his faith saw him through that dreadful moment, before being fished out by two white French fishermen into their boat. For more information and ideas, please visit www.samuelaigbe.com
About the Author
Samuel Aigbe was one of ten survivors of the Kenya Airways flight KQ431 plane crash over the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 30th January 2000, of which there were 169 fatalities. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. In the aftermath of the plane crash, he gained two postgraduate degrees: Master of Arts in Human Rights, Ethics and International Relations; and Master of Law in International Law with International Relations both from The University of Kent, Canterbury. Samuel Aigbe vividly brings to light the incidents prior, during and after the crash. He shares his life as a testament of the goodness of God that saw him through that gruesome moment in the harmattan (seasonal freezing hazy wind from the Sahara desert), in the dark Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. He recounts how his faith saw him through that dreadful moment, before being fished out by two white French fishermen into their boat. For more information and ideas, please visit www.samuelaigbe.com