Brussels attack: Injured Jet attendant Nidhi Chaphekar placed in coma

Jet Airways manager in Brussels said Nidhi Chaphekar has burns over 15 per cent of her body and has a fractured foot.

A Jet Airways manager said the flight attendant injured in the Belgium attacks is undergoing treatment for burns and has been placed in a medically induced coma.

Bernard Guisset, a Jet Airways manager in Brussels, said Nidhi Chaphekar has burns over 15 per cent of her body and has a fractured foot, but is out of danger.Two Jet Airways cabin crew members — Nidhi Chauphekar and Amit Motwani from Mumbai — were injured in the explosions at Zaventem Brussels International Airport on Tuesday morning.

Nidhi's image, where she is pictured resting on a bench with an expression of shock and dust all over her hair and face, has been shared by millions across the globe with #PrayForNidhi trending on social media.

It showed the 40-year-old mother of two from Mumbai, her bright yellow uniform ripped across her chest. Her hair was caked with soot, and blood streaked down her face.

When Deccan Chronicle visited the home of Chauphekar (40), both her teenage kids appeared worried, while her husband said that they were in touch with Jet Airways staff, but had not received any update about Chauphekar since morning, which had upset them. Chauphekar’s brother-in-law, Nilesh Chauphekar, said that she was an in-flight manager and had been working with Jet Airways for the past 20 years. She had left the house two days ago as she was to board a US-bound flight, which had a halt in Brussels.

Meanwhile, Amit Motwani was being treated for injuries to his eye and ear.The explosion occurred a few minutes after the Jet Airways flight landed at Brussels. All passengers were on board and both crew members got down to assist in the de-boarding process when explosions occurred.

There was no damage to four of Jet Airways’ Airbus A330 aircraft at Brussels Airport. The explosions occurred around 8 am on Tuesday near check-in counters of the departure level area that was teeming with passengers. Following the explosions, Brussels Airport was shut down and all flights were cancelled.