Rajiv Gandhi watching engineer Verma trying to rectify an electrical fault in the plane at Vishakhapatanam that was to take him to Madras, just before the Perumbudur calamity. Rajiv was forced to proceed to circuit house by road, but destiny called. Midway through the Scar journey, a wireless message from Capt. Chandoke said that the plane's erring fuse had been rectified, Permission for take-off has been taken. Rajiv took a 'U' turn and took off for Madras without waiting for his P.S.O., who took a short route to circuit house alongwith Capt.Trehan.