A journey by air is thrilling and at the same time
enjoyable.A few days ago, I got an opportunity of enjoying such a journey from
Dhaka to Chittagong.My elder brother who works in Chittagong sent me an air
ticket and asked me to go there.It was December 23,2012.I arrived at the
terminal of Zia International Airport,
Dhaka, about an hour before the flight. An airport officer checked my ticket,
did all other formalities and gave me a boarding card on which the number of my
seat was written.
It was a domestic flight. At about 8:30 a.m I got into the
plane with other passengers. When all the passengers were in, the door was
closed. As the plane was ready to take off, we were asked to fasten our seat
belts. We were also given instructions about what to do in case of emergency.At
first the plane moved along the ground on its wheel and then it rose into the
air.
A few minutes later a stewardess came with oranges and lemon
squash.I took a glass and as I was sipping, I looked through the window. There
were clouds floating around the plane.Houses and trees below looked like tiny
toys.Rivers flowing below appeared to bethin lines drawn on a sheet of paper.I
kept on looking.I lost myself in the midst of such amazing situation.
Suddendly it was announced that we were very close to
Chittagong Amanat Shah Airport and we would be landing in a few minutes.I had
no idea that the flight would be so short.Actually, the flightfrom Dhaka to
Chittagong takes about 35 minutes.However, the plane began to come down and
landed safely.Although I felt a little nervous at the beginning, I got it over
after a short while.Thus my first journey by air which was full of thrills came
to an end.
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