{
  "id": 19515048,
  "title": "In 2009, girl, 12, survived plane crash and clung to wreckage for 13 hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/in-2009-girl-12-survived-plane-crash-and-clung-to-wreckage-for-13",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/daddy-i-couldnt-see-anything-in-2009-12-year-old-bahia-bakari-was-the-only-survivor-when-a-yemenia-plane-carrying-153-people-crashed-into-the-indian-ocean-she-could-barely-swim-but-clung-to-wreckage-for-about-13-hours-until-rescuers-arrived/articleshow/135738922.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In June 2009, a tragic accident unfolded when a passenger plane plunged into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands. Bahia Bakari, a brave 12-year-old girl, astonishingly survived by clinging to the wreckage for nearly 13 hours before being rescued by a sailor enduring harsh conditions. Upon recovery, she faced the heartbreaking news of her mother's death from a psychologist.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}