SCS Hospital holds farewell to three Crash Survivors

26.05.10 Mangalore : The three Mangalore Plane crash survivors who were admitted in SCS hospital discharged from the hospital participating in the farewell function on May 25, Tuesday.

The three patients include Mayankutty of Kannur, Krishnan Koolikannu of Kasargod and Pradeep who is a local resident of Mangalore were garlanded by the hospital authorities.  They shared every moment from the plane crash to the days spent in SCS Hospital for treatment. Hospital authorities had been very kind to them and very supportive in all aspects, they added.

Delivering the thanks giving speech, Mayankutty said that he was taken good care by the medical staff supporting them day and night for three days. He also said that kind treatment given to him had made to forget all the sufferings of the disaster.

Mayankutty said that, further he would come back to the hospital again with an intention to serve the poor and needy people.

Dr. Jeevaraj Sorake, the Managing director of the SCS hospital said the hospital has made arrangements to transport the survivors to their native places in their own vehicles.

The patients have not charge with any bills for the treatment given these days because it was not right time to speak about money and bills. The Air India authorities had assured to pay all the bills of the crash survivor’s treatment and look  forward to fulfill their assurance, he added.

The senior survivor, Krishnan Koolikannu in SCS hospital said that god gave him courage to make the decision jump out of the fateful plane and he saved him.

Mayor Rajani Dugganna, MLA Yogish Bhat and others were also present.