Documentary Vande Bharat Flight IX1344: Hope To Survival revisits a tragic crash

Titled as Vande Bharat Flight IX1344: Hope To Survival, Discovery has launched a new documentary that features story of hope, broken dreams, miracles, tragedy and heroism. On 7th August 2020, during the peak of the ongoing pandemic the rescue flight from Dubai to Kerala met with a tragic accident in Kozhikode upon arrival at the Calicut International Airport, claiming the lives of 19, miraculously by the timely efforts of the local good Samaritans and authorities the other 171 survived. This 45-minute gripping documentary uncovers the events around the ill-fated flight that crashed upon landing at one of the most challenging and dangerous runways in the country. It uses graphical illustrations to simulate the accident and the aftermath. They all come together in a seamless narrative to narrate the story of individuals who survived and lost their friends and family. This special documentary unfolds the human emotions, details behind the accident and expert opinions on the disaster.