The British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was returning to the UK with his brother Ajay Kumar Rakesh, 45, who was in a different row inside the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
An Indian-origin British national survived the Air India plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad today, officials have said. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told news agency ANI that the survivor was a passenger from seat 11A. He has been admitted to a hospital.
The British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was returning to the UK with his brother Ajay Kumar Rakesh, 45, who was in a different row inside the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Mr Ramesh told Hindustan Times newspaper that he heard a loud noise about 30 seconds after taking off and the plane crashed. Click here for Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates
“Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,” he told the newspaper from hospital.
He suffered injuries on his chest. Mr Ramesh has appealed to find his brother.
His relatives said he told them that he has “no idea” how he escaped from the burning plane, indicating severe trauma from the experience.
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