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12-year-old girl who could barely swim survived Yemenia plane crash, clung to wreckage in Indian Ocean for hours
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to India. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 15:27 UTC. The headline in use is “12-year-old girl who could barely swim survived Yemenia plane crash, clung to wreckage in Indian Ocean for hours”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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.
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- First reported by Times of India World
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- Times of India