Bank of Punjab president Zafar Masud, who is one of the two survivors of PIA plane crash near Karachi Airport in May 2020, penned down the details of last 30 seconds he experienced before being rescued in a book titled Seat 1C.
Masud's book was launched at National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi. The ceremony was attended by another survivor Zubair Ahmed, relatives of victims and people from different walks of life.
Addressing the ceremony, Zafar Masud said it a matter of fact that the plane crash experience can never be compared with any other ordeal in life. The duration of 30 seconds between the life and death was crucial and he learnt a lot from those 30 seconds and jotted down in the book.
"The events of my childhood, youth and other phases of life flashed into my mind when the game of my life was going to be over," said Masud. "I started talking to myself. In fact, I started talking to Allah that everything came to an end. However, I had a feeling that I would escape. I had a firm belief in Allah and He did not want to inflict this pain to my parents. Allah saved me miraculously," said Masud.
"When I was taken to hospital, I asked for a phone to inform my parents. I learnt a lesson from the incident that I should always keep my feet on the ground while flying in the air. I tried my level best to avoid writing the book in a dramatic style but I tried to inform the readers about the actual details without hurting anyone," he added.
Narrating details, Masud said, "The fire was about to reach the spot where I fell along with seat. Luckily, the rescue workers reached out to me and rescued me."
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