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United Arab Emirates, May 07 (ANI): Cabin crew members use a PPE kit gesture when the Air India Express flight landed in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. (ANI photo)
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Dubai: Praise continues to reach the crew members of the historic first Indian repatriation flights on Thursday from the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement aboard the captain of the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight, the celebration on board of the crew members, including a former student from Sharjah, upon landing in Kochi and the hero’s welcome to the crew members of the Dubai- flight Kozhikode on the same day has gone viral on social media.
Indian Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted on Friday of a video of the crew aboard the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight, India’s first COVID-19 mass evacuation operation called the Vande Bharat Mission.
Anshul Sheoran, his co-pilot Rizvin Nasser and cabin crew members on the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight
Image credit: Air India Express
“Even in these extraordinary times, your response to the call of duty and determination of this Air India Express crew on the Abu Dhabi-Cochin flight is exemplary. Congratulations on your spirit and dedication, “wrote the minister in the tweet.
Captain Anshul Sheoran was in command with the First Officer as Rizvin Nasser, who is also a former student of the Sharjah Indian School who was proud to be among the crew of the evacuation flight from the United Arab Emirates where his family lives.
The cabin crew team consisted of Deepak Menon, Anjana Johny, Santhosh Riyanka, and Bhutia Tashi.
181 endangered passengers successfully flew, including 49 pregnant women, four babies, and patients with critical illnesses such as brain tumors and kidney failure.
“We are going home”: viral announcement from the captain
The Indian minister also shared an audio clip of the captain’s in-flight patriotic announcement that has gone viral on social media.
“I heard Captain Anshul Sheoran make this memorable announcement during the first #MissionVandeBharat flight that brought the Indians from Abu Dhabi to Kochi on the Air India Express flight last night,” he tweeted.
Here is the script for his ad:
“Welcome aboard your own airline, Air India Express”
“It is a great honor for me and my team to fly it on this first IX452 evacuation flight as part of the massive Vande Bharat Mission airlift operation that begins today to bring our citizens to these special circumstances.”
“As you may already know, all domestic passenger flights in India are still on the ground.”
“As we fly 35,000 feet above the Arabian Sea, below, on the sea surface, our Indian Navy ships participate in a similar national effort to evacuate our citizens from countries in the region as part of Operation Samudra Setu” .
“So as you can see, it’s really a national evacuation effort by air and sea.”
“You may have noticed that my fellow crew members, which include Captain Rizvin, Riyanka, Anjana, Tashi, and the Master Cabin Assistant, Mr. Deepak and I, are dressed in hazardous material suits according to the protocols of security”.
“But we will continue to wear our warm smiles below and, as always, we will do our best to ensure your comfort and safety.”
“For your part, respect and follow safety guidelines while enjoying this unique flight.”
“We are all part of this first historic flight taking place on the auspicious day of Buda Purnima and it is a moment of pride for all of us at Air India Express that we were able to communicate with you in these difficult times. “
“I know that his family, loved ones and even the whole country are eagerly awaiting our return. So let’s keep our morale high. We are going home! “
“We wish you an early and happy reunion with your families and loved ones for Ramadan … and true to the Air India Express motto” It is simply priceless “, we are indeed honored to fly this invaluable mission in these challenging circumstances, bringing everyone back – our people back to our homeland, Jai Hind!
Celebrations on board, welcome of the hero
In another video on board, which went viral on social media, he showed the pride, patriotism and happiness of the Abu Dhabi-Kochi flight crew celebrating their achievement by shouting “Hip, Hip, Hurray” and “Jai Hind” on board after landing. .
Wearing PPE, including light blue overalls, masks, and plastic face shields, they are seen to show up and share their pride.
Air India Express shared another video on its Facebook page showing Dubai-Kozhikode crew members receiving a warm welcome with loud applause at Kozhikode International Airport.
The crew consisted of Captain Michale Saldanha in command with First Officer Akhilesh Kumar and members of the Vineet Shamil, Abdul Rouf, Raseena cabin crew. P and Rijo Johnson.
When they entered the airport after landing, the crew members, who were in PPE during the flight, are seen in their regular uniforms with only masks for their protection.
