Pilot Films Palu From the Sky Moments After Earthquake Hits
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A pilot filmed footage directly after taking off from the airport in Palu, Indonesia, which AirNav Indonesia said was the last flight to make it out before an earthquake shut down the airport on September 29.The pilot, Icoze Ezoci, posted this footage on his Instagram account, which he says shows the western side of the bay near Palu, including large standing waves.A tsunami hit the city of Palu on September 29 after after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook northern Sulawesi.The air controller who gave the flight permission to take off then jumped out of the air traffic control tower and was fatally injured, local news reports said. Credit: Icoze Ezoci via Storyful