Bhubaneswar, Jan. 21 -- The terrifying moments of staring death in the face and miraculously surviving were narrated by passenger Sunil Agrawal, who was injured in the Rourkela plane crash and has returned to Odisha after undergoing treatment in Mumbai.

Recalling the ordeal, Sunil said that he and his wife owe their lives to the two pilots of the India One aircraft. After a technical snag developed mid-air, the pilots made desperate and determined efforts to land the aircraft safely.

According to Sunil, the pilots first steered the plane away from the danger of crashing into nearby hills. They then averted the risk of the aircraft plunging into the Brahmani River. Finally, during the forced landing, the pilots successfully avoided a pot...