An emotionally distraught RAK airways passenger broke down after failing to see his dead mother one last time due to a 15-hour flight delay.
He was among the 140 passengers from UAE, Saudi and Qatar travelling to Kozhikode in Kerala, India from Ras Al Khaimah on October 22.
The RT 300 flight was originally scheduled to take off at 9.30pm on Monday, but was delayed for several hours due to technical fault followed due to non-availability of crew.
Mustafa Arib, who works in Doha was a heartbroken man after he missed his mother’s funeral because of the delay.
“Both me and my brother were on our way home from Doha for the funeral. I took this flight so that I could reach home two hours in advance. My brother who boarded an Air India flight surprisingly managed to reach home on time and attend the funeral that was scheduled at 8am the on Tuesday morning. I am really heartbroken. I wanted to see her face one last time,” said Arib who has been employed in Doha for the past 20 years.
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He was among the 140 passengers from UAE, Saudi and Qatar travelling to Kozhikode in Kerala, India from Ras Al Khaimah on October 22.
The RT 300 flight was originally scheduled to take off at 9.30pm on Monday, but was delayed for several hours due to technical fault followed due to non-availability of crew.
Mustafa Arib, who works in Doha was a heartbroken man after he missed his mother’s funeral because of the delay.
“Both me and my brother were on our way home from Doha for the funeral. I took this flight so that I could reach home two hours in advance. My brother who boarded an Air India flight surprisingly managed to reach home on time and attend the funeral that was scheduled at 8am the on Tuesday morning. I am really heartbroken. I wanted to see her face one last time,” said Arib who has been employed in Doha for the past 20 years.
24/10/12 Joseph George/Emirates 24|7
