He was though to have died along with a troupe in the Indian Airlines Flight 171 crash of October 12, 1976, which had reported killed 95 people. However, he had narrowly escaped the plane crash when he did not board the plane. Thangal reportedly struggled with shame and grief and remained dead for his family. In this way, 45 years passed.”Having suffered from post-traumatic stress after having lost a dear friend in the plane crash, Thangal started odd jobs in Mumbai while dealing with psychological issues. At the shelter Thangal said, “I first moved to UAE from my village in 1971.

Source: dna July 26, 2021 11:26 UTC