Obasohan described the frantic calls home only to find the service had been cut. Oscar, his best friend, was the first person reached. Eventually, a FaceTime call went through and it was clear friends and family were safe from the horrifying scenes.
What Obasohan saw on TV looked hauntingly familiar.
He's flown through that Brussels airport 15 times, Obasohan estimated.
"I know exactly where that American Airlines gate is," he said, "because that's the one I take."