In a tragedy that claimed the lives of 241 of the 242 aboard Air India Flight AI171, one man survived against all odds. British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 38, is now the focus of hope and intense scrutiny, providing the first human connection to the tragedy.
How Vishwash Kumar Ramesh Survived The Air India Crash
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in emergency exit row 11A, escaped what has been described as a virtually unsurvivable crash. He’s conscious, sharing critical details with medical and investigative teams as he recovers from significant injuries.
Ramesh later described the moment of impact: “Thirty seconds after take‑off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed…it all happened so quickly. When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I stood up and ran…”
His location in the emergency exit row may have allowed him to exit the aircraft quickly, though he remains in critical but stable condition in an Ahmedabad hospital. Doctors report multiple fractures and chest trauma, but he is breathing independently.
Investigators are planning to interview Ramesh as soon as he’s able, hoping his testimony fills gaps left by damaged flight recorders. His account, combined with cockpit voice recorder and radar data, could provide key insights into the aircraft’s rapid loss of altitude.
His survival is being described by aviation experts as “one-in-a-billion.” From a structural standpoint, it’s believed that the forward fuselage’s breakup happened in such a way that the section around 11A remained partly intact long enough to allow escape.
Authorities from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), Boeing, General Electric, and the NTSB are all engaged. Ramesh’s debrief will provide an important piece of a complex investigative puzzle.
CONCLUSION
Amid devastation, Ramesh’s survival offers a small glimmer of hope on a day of horrible tragedy. I find it amazing that he just walked off the plane unassisted. Hopefully, he will make a full recovery, and we’ll see if he is able to offer any further insight into what may have prompted this crash.
Matt – I think that your ghost writer is getting sloppy, or did you and Gary independently come up with the exact same title header?
Not the day for this.
It would be great day for you to permanently stop commenting.
Good thing this didn’t happen in Los Angeles as if it had, as a person with brown skin, he would have been arrested and sent to a jail in a third world country.
@Dave if I ever care to hear your dipshit conservative opinions I’ll go to a public bathroom and drop my pants. I’m surprised you even have internet in Whogivesafuckysee.
No Ron you can’t see my c#ck. But Aaron will gladly let you stick yours in his a$$.
Thinking Gene would love to be involved as well since his pills make it safe to have s#x now, it’s no longer the 80’s for old Queens like him.
No ghostwriter Connor.
Thoughts and prayers to all those effected
I suspect non deployment of flaps was a significant factor
If his injuries are some broken ribs and maybe a collapsed lung, his future of a complete recovery is good according to my M.D. degree from Holiday Inn Express School of Medicine and residency at the Google Medical Center.
He is really lucky. I wish him the best.
There is no mention of him trying to retrieve his luggage. Instead, he ran. This shows that when there is a serious emergency, people don’t get their luggage. They usually get their luggage when the emergency is serious but not that serious. Lots of people often comment on blogs that passengers try to evacuate with luggage. They do not in a big emergency.
Could it also be that he was in a complete state of shock and responding purely on adrenaline & “fight or flight ” ?..I’d wager the thought of cabin baggage never entered his mind. I believe a cousin was also a passenger and he didn’t delay initially looking for him. Poor unlucky soul, in addition to losing a family member, paradoxically he’ll face a lifetime of survivor’s guilt if not continuing chronic health issues. RIP to all pax & crew.,,
Another man is claiming to have flown on the inbound aircraft from Gatwick and claims he noticed glitches with ac , ife , and the flaps. He has a video of takeoff and landing from his flight. Source YouTube channel Republic World “Man Escapes Air India Crash by One Flight – He Noticed Something “ video.
Every AI flight has glitches with IFE
I’ve seen a report that the man in the video walking is not Ramesh but is a survivor from the building who jumped from the second floor. Ramesh from 11A did survive but is fighting for his life in hospital.
Makes sense.
His family has verified his identity and he still had his boarding pass!
11A is the exit row window on this a/c…his brother was seated in 11J, exit window on the other end of the plane. For him to have escaped before the explosion, I wonder if he got sucked out and away if the door came off before the crash…wonder if he saw the plane not gain altitude and did something in the seconds before the crash…but yes all speculation.
There’s no “miracle” involved, he got lucky. The probability of surviving was very, very low, but somehow the odds were in his favour.
I would hope that Air India will pay for comprehensive mental health care for him for the rest of his life, no questions asked. Miraculous or incredible luck or whatever one calls it for sure but I think it’s a lot for anyone to try and process being the sole survivor of a horrific incident like this. Even more so when his brother who was on the same flight and at the exit window on the other side of the plane died. Just awful – thoughts and prayers hardly seem sufficient.
I think this was trigger happy, he is not the sole survivor of the flight as news portals reported more in in critical care in hospitals.
I don’t think so—-
https://x.com/airindia/status/1933240865591370052?s=46&t=o1jRPhTU0iajG4ePFCWlzg
Amazing he survived. But the struggles ahead for him are also real. The movie “Fearless” is one of the best films to ever capture the journey of survivor guilt. I wish him a quick recovery and finding a lasting peace.