Afghans Clinging On Side Of Airplane Goes Viral On Social Media
AFGHANS CLINGING ON SIDE OF AIRPLANE – The unrest in Afghanistan continues as residents desperately attempt to flee.
With the fall of the government and the departure of U.S. military forces, the Taliban has taken control. This led to thousands of families rushing to airports to try and leave Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital.
Scenes from the airport quickly escalate as people rush into the tarmac in an attempt to hitch a ride. Meanwhile, armed Taliban forces continue to occupy airlines.
In a video uploaded on social media site, Reddit, you could see a massive U.S. Air Force military plane taking off from the tarmac. Along side it, hundreds of Afghans can be seen clinging on its side.
Here is the video:
Following this, a more horrific and eerie video was upload which was a continuation of the video above. This time, the plane already got off the tarmac and is gaining altitude. Sadly, the people who clung on to the side of the plane eventually got shaken off.
In the video below, you would see the plane flying out of the airport. Sadly, two people fell from the plane. Furthermore, from that height, survival would be highly unlikely.
Tragically, more and more people from Afghanistan keep attempting the same acts in hopes of escape. Here are some of the comments regarding the videos:
Me too. I feel the same trauma seeing that now as I did when I was 11 watching the towers burning.
I’m not American and the politics behind all of this is honestly over my head.
I mean what I said literally, it’s not a political statement. I’m watching people fall to their deaths, just like I was 20 years ago. It’s not a sight I’m used to, that’s all. I feel incredible sadness of the people who have to be in this situation
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