{"id":49929,"date":"2025-06-12T23:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T03:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/air-indias-lone-survivor-details-final-moments-before-plane-crash\/12\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T23:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T03:06:21","slug":"air-indias-lone-survivor-details-final-moments-before-plane-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/air-indias-lone-survivor-details-final-moments-before-plane-crash\/12\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India\u2019s Lone Survivor Details Final Moments Before Plane Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1418688\/vishwash-ramesh-air-india-crash-lone-survivor-speaks-out\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E! Online;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The lone survivor of the Air India plane crash has spoken out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Hours after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1418681\/air-india-plane-crash-details-on-one-survivor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vishwash Kumar Ramesh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Vishwash Kumar Ramesh<\/strong><\/a><span> walked away from the London-bound flight AI171 that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1418646\/plane-crashes-in-india-more-than-200-people-onboard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crashed down June 12;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>crashed down June 12<\/span><\/a><span> in the Indian city of Ahmedabad and killed all other members onboard, the British national shared his experience of the moments before the tragedy, when the plane had just departed the airport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cWithin 30 seconds, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed,\u201d Vishwash told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/40yearold-man-in-ahmedabad-hospital-says-he-survived-air-india-crash-101749734358509.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hindustan Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><span>The Hindustan Times<\/span><\/em><\/a><span>. \u201cIt all happened so quickly.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The U.K. native, whose brother was also on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, detailed his initial observations in the aftermath of the crash as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cThere were bodies all around me, there were pieces of the plane all around me,\u201d Vishwash told local Indian news outlet <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/miracle-survivor-pulled-alive-from-wreckage-of-ahmedabad-plane-crash-condition-critical-9382704.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News18;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>News18<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cSomeone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>According to his surviving brother <\/span><strong>Nayan Kumar Ramesh<\/strong><span>, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/india\/live-blog\/plane-crashes-major-indian-airport-200-people-board-rcna212548\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sky News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>Sky News<\/span><\/a><span>, Vishwash also said immediately after the crash, &#8220;I don\u2019t know where my brother is. I don\u2019t see any other passengers. I don\u2019t know how I\u2019m alive, how I exited the plane.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from E! Online<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Of his own perspective, Nayan added, &#8220;This is a miracle that he survived. But what about the other miracle for my other brother?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Following the accident, Air India confirmed that the perished passengers included 169 Indian nationals, 52 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national, as well as the 12 crew members on board. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hanif Sindh\/UP\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cAir India offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased,\u201d the company said in a statement shared to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/airindia\/status\/1933240865591370052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X (formerly Twitter);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>X (formerly Twitter)<\/span><\/a><span> June 12. \u201cOur efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Because the flight crashed into a building where medical students were sitting down for lunch, officials believe the death toll of the crash could ultimately include more than those aboard the aircraft, per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/asia\/air-india-plane-ai171-crashes-ahmedabad-boeing-242-survivors-rcna212545\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>NBC News<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In response to the tragedy, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/prince_charles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles III;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>King Charles III<\/strong><\/a><span> shared his condolences, noting that he and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/queen_camilla\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Queen Camilla;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Queen Camilla<\/strong><\/a><span> are \u201cdesperately shocked by the terrible events\u201d in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cOur special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones,\u201d the royal shared in a statement on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoyalFamily\/status\/1933137934699430271\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>X<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>(E! and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family.) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! 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