Vishwash Kumar Ramesh: Details, Photo of Man Who Survived India Crash That Claimed 241 Lives Emerge
- A British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, has been identified as the lone survivor of the devastating Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, India's western city
- The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, 2025
- Ahmedabad police commissioner, GS Malik, confirmed that Kumar Ramesh, who was in seat 11A, survived the crash and was receiving treatment in the hospital
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One survivor has reportedly been found following the devastating Air India plane crash.
The aircraft crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad, a western city in India, on June 12, 2025.
Source: UGC
The plane was headed for London’s Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom with 242 people on board.
As reported by the BBC, GS Malik, Ahmedabad's police commissioner, said there was one survivor, who was in seat 11A on board the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
“He has been in the hospital and is under treatment,” he said.
Survivor of Ahmedabad plane crash speaks out
The flight manifest shared earlier by authorities listed the passenger in seat 11A as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national.
He was reported as saying:
“30 seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”
Source: UGC
Air India crash survivor unable to explain
Meanwhile, the British national who is reported to have survived the plane crash has 'no idea' how he escaped the plane, his relatives said.
Speaking outside his family home in Leicester, in the UK, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh's brother, 27-year-old Nayankumar, commented:
"We were just shocked as soon as we heard it."
Continuing, he added that Vishwash told him after the crash that he had no idea how he even managed to get outside the plane.
Also reacting, a relative identified as Jay said Vishwash had spoken to his father asking about his brother Ajay, who is believed to have also been on the plane.
"Vishwash got some injuries on his face. He was pretty much covered in blood - that's what his dad said," Jay added.
London-bound plane crash: UK commences investigation
As reported by TheCable, UK officials are being deployed to India to support the investigation into the plane crash.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had formally offered its assistance to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in India.
The UK AAIB will have expert status in the Indian investigation because citizens from the broader area were on board the plane.
On its part, Air India said it had organised two relief flights to Ahmedabad for families of the passengers and airline staff involved in the plane crash.
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On board the flight that crashed into a building in Ahmedabad were 242 people, including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese nationals, 1 Canadian, and 12 crew members.
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