The tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday claimed the lives of 241 people, including passengers and crew members. Out of 242 onboard, only one person survived the fateful incident. The London-bound flight AI-171, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, took off at 1:17 PM but began descending minutes later. The aircraft crashed into the BJ Medical College and Hospital, causing further casualties on the ground. Air India confirmed the death toll, with only one person surviving the crash. The lone survivor and several injured individuals, including MBBS students, are currently receiving treatment at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
Who Is Ramesh Vishwas Kumar?
Ramesh Vishwas Kumar, the only surviving passenger of the AI-171 plane crash, is a British citizen of Daman and Diu origin. He is currently admitted in Ward C7 of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where he has been placed in a separate, highly restricted room to ensure his privacy and security. Ramesh sustained injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet. He said that about 30 seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise and the plane crashed.
Vishwas had come to India recently to visit his family. He was returning to the UK with his brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, when the crash happened. He has been living in London for the past 20 years with his wife and kid.
“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital,” HT quoted Vishwas as saying.
A team from the Gujarat Police Crime Branch is continuously interrogating him. The Deputy Collector of Daman and Diu arrived late at night to meet Ramesh. Officials from the British Consulate also visited the only surviving passenger.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ramesh Vishwas Kumar on Friday.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the lone survivor of yesterday's #AirIndiaPlaneCrash.
241 of 242 who were onboard the plane lost their lives.
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