Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad a day after the Air India plane crash tragedy. During his visit, he met with the injured and the lone survivor, Ramesh Vishwash Kumar, at the Civil Hospital on Friday. “I don’t know how I survived,” Ramesh told PM Modi.

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Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was carrying 242 people on board, of whom 241 have died. The flight took off at around 1:38 PM. Seconds after takeoff, the plane collided with the BJ Medical College Hostel. A few hours after the accident, a video went viral on social media showing Vishwash Kumar, soaked in blood, walking toward an ambulance.

Ramesh Vishwash Kumar Describes The Air India Plane Crash Incident 

While interacting with PM Modi, Vishwash recounted that his seat, 11-A, was located in the section of the aircraft that came to rest on the ground floor of the building it crashed into. A British citizen of Indian origin, he said he unbuckled his seatbelt and managed to exit the plane, adding that his left hand was burned when a fire broke out.

Describing the horrifying experience, he said all he could see were the bodies of fellow passengers and crew members.

Vishwash said, "The side where I was sitting wasn't on the hostel side, it was the ground floor of the hostel. I don't know about others, but the place I was sitting in that portion landed on the ground floor, and there was some space. As soon as my door broke, I saw that there was some space, and then I tried to get out, and I got out. There was a building wall on the opposite side, and the plane had crashed completely on that side, so probably that is why nobody could get out from that side. There was space only where I was. I don't know how I survived. When the fire broke out, my left hand also got burned. Then I was admitted to the hospital. People here are treating me well. People are very nice here."

About Ramesh Vishwash Kumar

Ramesh, a 40-year-old British citizen of Indian origin, was seated by the window in seat 11A. The section where he sat sustained less damage in the initial blast, providing what appears to be the only viable escape route. His brother, Ajaykumar Ramesh, 45, who was traveling with him and seated across the aisle in 11J, is among the 241 confirmed fatalities. Both had come to India to visit family and were returning to the UK together.

Vishwash’s survival is nothing short of a miracle. For a moment, he believed he too would die, but against all odds, he made it out alive.

"PM Modi asked me about the incident. It all happened in front of my eyes. I couldn't even believe how I was saved. For instance, I thought I would also die. But when I opened my eyes, I was alive. I removed my seat belt and escaped from there. The bodies of uncle-aunties and air hostesses were there."

Explaining about the incident, Vishwash said, "After takeoff, for 5-10 seconds, we felt like everything was stuck. Green and white lights were turned on the plane. I think the plane's speed was increased for takeoff, and it crashed into the hostel's building. It all happened in front of my eyes."

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad and reviewed the situation, a day after flight AI-171 to London Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff. He also met with injured survivors at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. 

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Air India confirmed that all 241 people on board, including 12 crew members, died in the crash. The Boeing 787-8, carrying mostly Indian and British nationals, crashed into a resident doctors' hostel near Airport. The aircraft, piloted by Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kundar, made a Mayday call before losing contact and crashing moments after takeoff from runway 23 at 1:39 PM IST.