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'I walked out of rubble': British survivor on how he escaped wreckage

'I walked out of rubble': British survivor on how he escaped wreckage

Summary

A British man named Vishwashkumar Ramesh survived a deadly Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. He escaped by unbuckling his seatbelt and crawling out through an opening in the plane. Unfortunately, all other passengers and crew members, including 169 Indian and 52 British nationals, did not survive.

Key Facts

  • Vishwashkumar Ramesh was the only survivor of the Air India plane crash.
  • The crash occurred shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, western India.
  • Ramesh escaped from the wreckage by crawling through an opening in the fuselage.
  • The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, hit a building used for doctor accommodation at a medical college.
  • Over 200 bodies have been recovered so far, but it's unclear how many were passengers versus people on the ground.
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site and the hospital where Ramesh is being treated.
  • Ramesh was concerned about his brother, Ajay, who was also on the flight.
  • Ramesh is a businessman living in the UK since 2003, with a wife and young son.
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