- AHMEDABAD — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Vishwash Kumar Ramesh,
the sole survivor of the devastating Air India plane crash. Ramesh, a British
national of Indian origin, is recovering from injuries sustained in the crash
and is being treated at a hospital in Ahmedabad.
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- Ramesh, traveling with his 45-year-old brother Ajay Kumar
Rakesh, recounted the harrowing moments to Prime Minister Modi during their
meeting.
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- “My brother was seated in a different row and didn’t
survive. I still don’t know how I made it out alive,” he told the Prime
Minister.
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- “For a while, I thought I was going to die. Everything
happened in front of my eyes -- the noise, the impact, the fire. I somehow
found a small space to escape.”
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- Describing the terrifying seconds before the crash, he
said, “After take-off, the aircraft seemed to stall briefly. Then it suddenly
nosedived and crashed into the building. I was on the opposite side of where
the plane hit. That saved me.”
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In this video grab via PMO, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of yesterday's Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad, Friday, June 13, 2025. A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
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- Ramesh, who was seen walking away from the wreckage
despite his injuries, added that he was receiving good medical care.
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- Prime Minister Modi also visited the Civil Hospital and
met with several injured victims of the crash, many of whom are students of the
BJ Medical College.
