Sole Survivor Recounts Miraculous Escape⁣ From Air India Plane crash

⁤ ⁣ Updated ⁤June 13, 2025

Vishwaskumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the Air India plane⁢ crash in Ahmedabad, india, described his ordeal as a miracle. ⁢The crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff⁣ and involved⁢ a London-bound ‍flight, killed all 241 other passengers and crew, along with five people on the ground.

Ramesh, recovering in a hospital, recounted the harrowing experience. He was seated on the side of the plane that crashed⁣ into a building. After⁢ the door⁢ broke upon impact, he saw ⁤an opening and jumped‍ to safety.

The Air India airliner,a ⁣Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner,was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. It crashed⁢ into a medical ‍college and hospital shortly after ‍takeoff on Thursday, killing 246, according to officials.Among the victims were five medical students⁤ inside the building. ⁢Many⁤ others inside the‍ building were injured and are⁢ receiving treatment.

His‍ brother,Nayankumar Ramesh,called Vishwaskumar’s survival‍ a “miracle.” He recounted his brother’s disbelief and shock after the plane crash.

The Boeing ⁤Dreamliner had logged over⁤ 41,000 flight hours, considered average⁣ for this type of⁣ aircraft, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics firm. The crash occurred in the Meghaninagar area near ⁢Ahmedabad airport, according to ⁤Police Commissioner G.S. Malik.

“Everything happened in front of my eyes. I thought I would die,” Ramesh told NDTV. “The side ⁢where I was seated fell into the ground floor ‍of the building… I don’t know how I came out of it alive. For a while, I thought I was about to die.”

“He said,’Our plane’s crashed,I don’t ⁢know where⁣ my brother is. I don’t see any other passengers. I don’t know how I’m⁢ alive, how I exited the ⁣plane,” Nayankumar ramesh told ABC News.

What’s ⁤next

An investigation led ‍by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is underway to determine the cause of the crash. Boeing has offered its full support to the investigation.