On board were 181 passengers and crew members. The crash claimed the lives of 177 individuals, comprising 83 women, 80 men, and 11 unidentified souls. Miraculously, only two crew members managed to escape the clutches of death. Their survival, after emerging from the tail section of the mangled wreckage, is nothing short of a wonder.
Witnesses Recount Their Terrifying Experiences
Those in the proximity of the airport relived the petrifying moments as the plane bore down on them. Their vivid recollections paint a gut-wrenching tableau of the events that ensued.