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Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape

On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew caught fire and went down soon after departing from Ahmedabad, India, while heading to London Gatwick.
The crash happened because the aircraft lacked sufficient engine thrust to ascend, with investigations exploring possibilities such as engine malfunction and human error.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in 11A in an exit row and traveling with his brother, survived the crash by unbuckling his seatbelt and escaping through a broken door amid flames and debris.
From his hospital bed, Ramesh recounted to Prime Minister Modi how he survived the crash and shared details about the tragedy and the number of casualties onboard after regaining consciousness.
The crash killed 241 people, marking one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters since 2009 and prompting enhanced safety inspections and ongoing investigations.

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