Nigerian-American singer and motivational speaker and a plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi, released a photo of herself and her family which they took together 20 years ago, to appreciate God for his saving grace over her and to actually encourage someone who might want to give up on life. This post came with a couple of emotional feelings from her fans who took to the comment section to say their various views about her.
Photos of Kechi Okwuchi Before Plane Crash
Sharing the photos, she wrote ;
“Hope y’all are staying safe out there!
But check this out: 2 pictures, 20 years apart!!
Yes that’s me on the left, yes @tara_okwuchi was literally THE cutest baby you’ve ever seen, yes I have a dad, he just happens to be missing in both pics and yes my mother’s a vampire
Hehe love y’all”
Here is another post she made, reflecting on her old self and the new reality she is in.
This always happens whenever I see my old pictures. A mix of nostalgia, pain and gratitude fills me inside and I marvel at what time can do, what God can do with time. Anyway I hope this encourages someone
(side note: bottom left is the first time I smiled after the accident according to my mom, and it was when I saw my grandma
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Comments from fans on social media:
Here is the deal you are that same beautiful person prior to the accident; man looks on the outward appearances but God looks at your heart, I am
sure you still have a beautiful heart even after your accident! – Robert NealNo one gets involved in such accident and survives. And no one survives such accident and looks as beautiful as you do. You came to live your life to its fullest! And you are an inspiration to many.
To God be the glory. – Kingsley Okigbo
I heard the voice that spoke to me about you, I should tell you, recreation is taking place in your life. He that has begun a good work in your life,He will finish the work and make you a perfect being inside and outside. I need a loud amen to this PROPHECY. – John Onome
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Who is Kechi Okwuchi?
Here are 11 interesting things you should know about here below.
- Kechi Okwuchi first made headlines after she was involved in the Sosoliso Plane Crash that killed about 60 of her school mates on December 10, 2005, when she was on her way back to Port Harcourt for a Christmas holiday alongside about 61 other students
- Kechi Okwuchi was born on October 29, 1989, in Nigeria but currently resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.
- Kechi graduated from Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, Nigeria.
- She was one of the two survivors of the Sosoliso Airline Flight 1145 crash that took the lives of 107 out of 109 passengers.
- Okwuchi suffered a third-degree burn in which over 65% of her body was affected, and was given a 30% chance of survival. She was rushed to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she received her first major treatment.
- After 2 years, her family relocated her to Houston to continue her medical treatment at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston, Texas, United States.
- She had over 100 reconstructive surgeries since the crash.
- In 2009, she returned to school and graduated from the University of Saint Thomas with a First Class Degree in Economics in 2015. She was the student speaker at the Commencement Ceremony. She also got invited into six honour societies, including the International Economics Honour Society.
- After graduation, she worked at a non-profit organization in Houston. She had no time for internships as she was always in and out of surgery. She is currently an MBA student at University of St. Thomas.
- Her dream was realized when she participated and finished as a finalist in the 12th season of America’s Got Talent in 2017.
- On June 10th, 2018, she released her first-ever single, ‘Don’t You Dare’ on all music platforms.
READ MORE: Kechi Okwuchi Biography, Songs, Age, Marriage, Net Worth, Accident
Kechi Okwuchi Plane Crash Video
How old was Kechi when the plane crashed?
Kechi Okwuchi was a 16-year-old student when she was in a plane crash in Nigeria that killed 107 people in 2005. Only she and one other person survived the tragedy.
