A Nepali travel agent who survived a plane crash earlier this week said passengers should not drink alcohol during flights and refrain from sleeping during landing and takeoff.
Dayaram Tamrakar said today from his hospital bed that he was able to get up from his seat, break down the emergency door and help other passengers because he was alert.
"I was able to grab on to my seat during the crash, quickly release seat belts, spring up from the seat and have the sense to force open the emergency door because I was alert," Tamrakar said adding he was able to help other passengers before he heard there was fire and decided to jump off the plane.
He thinks that it was the quick thinking of him and other fellow passengers to swiftly break down the emergency exit that helped save so many lives.
Twenty-two people survived the crash Monday that killed 49.
"When someone said there was fire it was time to get off the plane. I jumped and looked back and saw the tail part was already on fire," he said. "The army and emergency services were quick to respond; that probably also helped save so many people."
"People were calling for help and praying. I could hear some people saying Allah, Allah," he said. "It was chaotic and confusing situation after the crash."