Guwahati, June 14 -- Dr Tadie Mra, a 30-year-old senior resident doctor at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahmedabad, had a narrow escape during Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash.

Originally from Limeking in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri district, Dr Mra has been working at GCRI for the past three years, according to a report by Arunachal Times.

On the day of the incident, he was having lunch at the undergraduate canteen after completing his shift at around 12:20 p.m., when he received an emergency call. A child required an ultrasound-guided biopsy, prompting him to return to duty.

"I considered heading to my hostel to shower and change, as my uniform got stained during lunch," he said. "But I skipped it and r...