The day of the earthquake I was returning from Arica to Santiago with my family by plane. It was about 4:25 in the morning and the plain starts to descend getting ready to land. Suddenly the plain is climbing again. As a natural reaction everybody on board look at each other trying to stay calm, but at the same time we want to know what happen. A few minutes later the captain tells us that he can’t land in Santiago’s airport because a huge earthquake occurred in the city therefore he must to land in Mendoza. A panic environment could be felt inside the plain.
After 30 minutes we arrive to Mendoza. The captain gives us more information about the earthquake and the current situation in Chile. Everybody tried to communicate with their family but no one had signal to call, so passengers with cell phones looked for local radios to hear the news.
Although I didn´t experiment the earthquake this day was the longest, distressing and exhausting day of my life.
After 30 minutes we arrive to Mendoza. The captain gives us more information about the earthquake and the current situation in Chile. Everybody tried to communicate with their family but no one had signal to call, so passengers with cell phones looked for local radios to hear the news.
Although I didn´t experiment the earthquake this day was the longest, distressing and exhausting day of my life.
