What was meant to be one of Sharmla Chetty’s regular business trips to the US turned into a hair-raising experience for her on Sunday night. ‘We saw our lives flash before our eyes’- passenger on SAA flight forced to make an emergency landing in Accra.
Chetty, who is from Johannesburg, was on board SAA flight (SA209), from OR Tambo International Airport to Washington DC via Accra, Ghana when things went awry.
The flight was stopped in Ghana for refueling when a catering truck operated by SAA’s service provider hit the aircraft door, damaging it.
Flight SA209 was then delayed for several hours.
Throughout this period, Chetty said the plane’s captain kept passengers updated on what was happening.
She said the captain notified passengers that he would use his discretion before deciding whether they should disembark or continue with the journey.
They were eventually informed that the door had been f
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