Posted on 05/23/2010 7:50:41 AM PDT by James C. Bennett
Sujata Survase, the 25-year-old Air India air hostess from Mumbai who lost her life in the Mangalore crash on Saturday, chillingly enough seemed to have had a hunch about the impending tragedy. Her last status update on a social networking site said: "I hate goodbyes but I guess it's time."
Sujata, who lived in Andheri, had a BA degree in philosophy from Bhavan's College, Andheri. According to her networking profile, she believed in Buddhist philosophy, loved dancing to hip hop, swore by the television show Friends and hated books, which she mischievously described as "good sleeping pills".
The young woman, who had been working with Air India Express for the last three years, was expecting a transfer back to Mumbai, after postings in Cochin and then Mangalore. She loved her job. "I believe I can fly and so I am" she wrote in her job description on her profile. "She had struggled a lot to become an air hostess. She first worked at a call centre for two years and kept trying to clear exams for cabin crew training," said Divya Sherpa, a neighbour of the Survase family. "She was thrilled to have got her first posting in Cochin. However, since was away from home most of the time, her family wanted her to take a transfer to Mumbai." Added another friend, "She had offers from many other airlines but opted for AI because it is the national carrier."
Sujata's networking profile resembles that of any person her age with regular updates about her mood, philosophical takes on relationships and notes on her love for travel. Her ideal match, she said, was Richard Gere. "I appear to be the one with a lot of attitude," she wrote when asked to describe herself. "That saves me from a lot of unwanted attention." Sujata had joined the sites "to network and date", and said that she found male chauvinism to be the most unattractive trait in a man.
One of Sujata's friends had to break the tragic news to her parents early on Saturday. Her parents and two brothers were flown to Mangalore in one of AI's rescue flights.
Tejal Kamulkar's fascination with aviation uniforms, looking good and jetting across the globe made her pursue her dream of becoming an air hostess. But barely three months after the 25-year-old Dombivli girl's dreams had taken wing with a posting in Mangalore, destiny chose death for her.
Tragically Tejal's mother, Bharati, was completely unaware of her daughter's death till late Saturday and was still awaiting the usual phone call that she always got after Tejal had boarded or disembarked from a flight. This time, uncannily, the young woman for the first time did not call even when the flight left Dubai. "She is still expecting Tejal to call any moment," a close friend of the Kamulkars said.
Tejal, who had just celebrated her birthday on May 5 at home, was a fan of Maine Pyaar Kiya and Jab We Met and was hooked to reality shows according to her social networking profile. She loved Indian cuisine and listed the five things she couldn't live without as "family, God's prayer, meditation, water and friends". An avid football and cricket fan, she described herself as an ambitious and friendly girl with a "clever sense of humour".
"She was a fun-loving and caring person who was extremely determined to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an air hostess," recalled Pradnya Lele, Tejal's friend and next-door neighbour at Saubhagya building in Dombivli. Choked with emotion, friends recalled how Tejal, who was blessed with a "presentable personality and expressive nature", would often discuss flying with them. A commerce graduate from Model College in Dombivli, the young woman had enrolled for a certificate course with IATA and also underwent training in an air-hostess academy before taking up her first assignment with AI.
Former associates in the Kalina hostel, where Tejal used to live before her posting to Mangalore, remember her as someone who kept a low profile. "She always kept to herself. While most girls would come to the common room to watch television, Tejal would step out only to leave the hostel," a hostel official said. "But she always sported a wide smile on her face," she added.
"We celebrated her 25th birthday on May 5 and today she is no longer in our midst. It sounds so unreal but we cannot challenge fate," a relative said. Tejal's father Anil, who works with a private firm in Dubai, has proceeded to Mangalore to collect his daughter's remains.
Sujata Survase, the 25-year-old Air India air hostess from Mumbai who lost her life in the Mangalore crash on Saturday, chillingly enough seemed to have had a hunch about the impending tragedy. Her last status update on a social networking site said: "I hate goodbyes but I guess it's time."
Yeah... sure... she had a premonition of the crash so she put that down. I think it's more that the writer of the article was looking for a "hook" to start off the article ... LOL ...
That's nothing but the writer's manipulation of the facts... to hook readers into going down through the article to find out what he meant (... which he never says anything more about ... either ... :-) ...).
Another life that effects all that she knew and all she could have been. Lost life and children, it all seems so tragic if you look at everybody that lost out... You have to wonder how all these deaths effect us all.
Exactly. There was no “hunch”
If she had a hunch methinks she would not have gotten on that plane.
Eerie coincidence? Yes. Hunch. No.
Sorry but I think you mean *affect
Not to speak ill of the dead, but she sure sounds awesome.
If she had a hunch methinks she would not have gotten on that plane.
I was going to say that same thing... but decided not to say it ... but you're exactly right ... :-)
Yes, I think you are right... The meaning between them can be so close that it is confusing at times...to me :^)
"There are 8 Million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them".
I see. This girl had some problems if she thinks her perfect match is Richard Gere. He prefers Gerbils anyways.
Was she one of Tigers girlsfriends or was she not blonde?
and hated books, which she mischievously described as "good sleeping pills".
Her ideal match, she said, was Richard Gere.
"I appear to be the one with a lot of attitude," she wrote when asked to describe herself. "That saves me from a lot of unwanted attention."
Sujata had joined the sites "to network and date"
Sounds like this guy/gal is just praising her shallowness and promoting it as virtue.
She had a BA in philosophy...wow thats useful
Swore by the tv show Friends..thats something to brag about
...and hated books, which she mischievously described as "good sleeping pills"...Yup, a regular fount of knowledge she is.
Her ideal match, she said, was Richard Gere...So she likes buddhists who like to be "intimate" with gerbels. Who cares if he's a little lite in the loafers. He's buddhist, and ohhh sooo dreeamy.
"I appear to be the one with a lot of attitude," she wrote when asked to describe herself. "That saves me from a lot of unwanted attention." ...Can we say B!t@H?
"That saves me from a lot of unwanted attention." Sujata had joined the sites "to network and date" ...SO does she want attention or not? Me thinks "to network and date" had another meaning to her.
Darn...you’re right. I plead having a ‘senior’ moment.
My point was that this unfortunate flight attendant was one of the 169 people that died in the plane crash. They all have left loved ones behind.
Somebody could write on each and every one of them.
Wonder if Sujata ever watched Final Destination ?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.