Death of Subhas Chandra Bose: Difference between revisions

===Death in plane crash===

Just as the bomber was leaving the standard path taken by aircraft during take-off, the passengers inside heard a loud sound, similar to an engine backfiring.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=540}}{{Sfn|Fay|1995|p=384}} Airport mechanics saw something fall out of the plane.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}} It was the portside engine, or a part of it, and the propeller.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}}{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=540}} The plane swung wildly to the right and plummeted, crashing, breaking into two, and exploding into flames.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}}{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=540}} Inside, the chief pilot, copilot and General Shidea were instantly killed.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}}{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} Rahman was stunned, passing out briefly, and Bose, although conscious and not fatally hurt, was soaked in gasoline.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}} When Rahman came to, he and Bose attempted to leave by the rear door but found it blocked by the luggage.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} They then decided to run through the flames and exit from the front.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} The ground staff, now approaching the plane, saw two people staggering towards them, one of whom had become a human torch.{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}} The human torch turned out to be Bose, whose gasoline-soaked clothes had instantly ignited.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} Rahman and a few others managed to smother the flames, but also noticed that Bose's face and head appeared badly burned.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} According to Joyce Chapman Lebra, "A truck which served as ambulance rushed Bose and the other passengers to the Nanmon Military Hospital south of Taihoku."{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}} The airport personnel called Dr. Taneyoshi Yoshimi, the surgeon-in-charge at the hospital at around 3 PM.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=541}} Bose was conscious and mostly coherent when they reached the hospital, and for some time thereafter.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|pp=541–542}} Bose was naked, except for a blanket wrapped around him, and Dr. Yoshimi immediately saw evidence of third-degree burns on many parts of the body, especially on his chest, doubting very much that he would live.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|pp=541–542}} Dr. Yoshimi promptly began to treat Bose and was assisted by Dr. Tsuruta.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|pp=541–542}} According to historian [[Leonard A. Gordon]], who interviewed all the hospital personnel later: {{Quote|quote=A disinfectant, [[Ethacridine lactate|Rivamol]], was put over most of his body and then a white ointment was applied and he was bandaged over most of his body. Dr. Yoshimi gave Bose four injections of [[Camphor#Medicinal uses|Vita Camphor]] and two of [[Digitalis#Cardiac|Digitamine]] for his weakened heart. These were given about every 30 minutes. Since his body had lost fluids quickly upon being burnt, he was given [[Ringer's solution|Ringer solution]] intravenously. A third doctor, Dr. Ishii gave him a blood transfusion. An orderly, Kazuo Mitsui, an army private, was in the room and several nurses were assisting. Bose still had a clear head which Dr. Yoshimi found remarkable for someone with such severe injuries.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=542}}}} Soon, in spite of the treatment, Bose went into a coma.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=542}}{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}} He died a few hours later, between 9 and 10 PM.{{Sfn|Gordon|1990|p=542}}{{Sfn|Lebra|2008a|pp=196–197}}