Joel Prathap D'Souza

Joel Prathap D'Souza is a survivor of the 2010 Mangaluru plane crash, where he narrowly escaped the wreckage of Air India Express flight IX 812. At the age of 24, he managed to jump out of the aircraft just moments before it caught fire, demonstrating remarkable courage and quick thinking. His experience is marked by both physical and emotional scars from the disaster, which claimed the lives of 158 passengers and crew members.