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Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor.

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The aviation disaster killed 260 people after the passenger plane crashed into a college.

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Air India pilots’ final conversation before crash that killed 241 people revealed

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Air India plane crash investigation focuses on ‘mistake’ made by pilots

The Air India crash investigation is now well underway.

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Air India families ‘need answers’ with sabotage ‘not ruled out’

The plane was carrying 241 passengers – only one survived.

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Air India crash investigators give update after recovering black box data

Flight recorder data from the Air India crash has been successfully recovered, allowing analysis of the incident to begin (Picture: AFP)

Investigators have successfully recovered data from the black boxes of Air India Flight 171.

India’s …

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British Air India survivor helping to carry his brother’s coffin

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The sole survivor of the Air India disaster carried the coffin of his brother to his funeral hours after being discharged from hospital.

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh stumbled out of the burning jet moments before it exploded, whilst all other 241 onboard – including his brother Ajay – were killed.

His body was among as many as 270 recovered from the site of the crash in the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, on Thursday last week.

Footage shows the British national valancing Ajay’s coffin on his shoulder, despite walking with a visible limb.

His face is covered in plasters – injuries suffered during the collision after the Boeing 787 Dreamliner reported a loss of engine thrust after take-off.

The tragic parade made its way through the streets less than a week after the plane came down.

Vishwas’ family from Leicester – including his wife and son – have flown out to India to be with him following news of the tragedy.

Both brothers are natives of the coastal town of Diu and had travelled to India to spend time with their family.

14809645 Experts reveal whether seat 11A is really a 'miracle' spot where you're more likely to survive crash after Air India horror TOPSHOT - This screengrab of video footage taken and released by the Narendra Modi Youtube Channel on June 13, 2025 shows India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) meeting with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, sole survivor of the Air India flight 171 crash, at a hospital in Ahmedabad. Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site on June 13 of the London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India's Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground. (Photo by NARENDRA MODI YOUTUBE CHANNEL / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Narendra Modi Youtube Channel " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/NARENDRA MODI YOUTUBE CHANNEL/AFP via Getty Images)
Vishwash spent almost a week in hospital recovering from his injuries (Picture: AFP)

Local officials confirmed that Ajay was cremated in the town by his family.

Vishwas’ survival has been hailed a miracle – and he was even visited by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sitting in 11A – a window seat by an emergency exit – he was able to crawl out of the aircraft, and was filmed walking into the street.

Meanwhile, Ajay was at the far end of the same row on the other side of the aisle – seat 11J.

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A graphic showing how the crash happened (Picture: Metro)

Vishwash told DD News: ‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes – the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me … I walked out of the rubble.’

He described what happened before the crash and said: ‘When the flight took off, within five to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air.

‘Suddenly, the lights started flickering – green and white.

‘The aircraft wasn’t gaining altitude and was just gliding before it suddenly slammed into a building and exploded.’

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, with 232 passengers and 10 crew members and pilots on board, crashes shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport. This incident is one of the worst aviation tragedies in India, and the aircraft is en route to London. The plane goes down in the Meghani area, creating a dark plume of smoke that is visible for kilometers. Other victims include doctors and medical students from a medical college in Ahmedabad, India, where the crash occurs on Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2025. (Photo by Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The incident is one of the worst aviation tragedies in India (Picture: Getty)

He added: ‘At first, I thought I was dead. But when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive.

‘Later, I realised I was still alive and saw an opening in the fuselage.

‘I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out.

‘[There was a] little bit of fire, after that I’m out. Then [the] blast,’ he said.

‘I just walked out, then ambulance is coming.’

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London-bound Air India flight ‘cancelled last minute over technical issues’

Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen at the gates of the terminal of London Heathrow Airport (Picture: NurPhoto)

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Could flight prices go up after Air India crash and Middle East escalation?

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Second miracle of 11A after another Brit was booked onto Air India plane but had to change flights

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Air India pilot hailed a ‘hero’ after saving ‘hundreds of people’ in last moments of his life

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was praised for his heroic efforts during the crash (Picture: AFP)

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New footage of Air India plane gives clue about why it crashed

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Mum-of-two is first British Air India crash victim released to family

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Ryanair engineers ‘check every Boeing’ after ‘spanners found under floorboards’

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Made In Chelsea star pays tribute to ‘lovely friends’ killed in Air India crash

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Passenger on Air India plane before it crashed shares video showing worrying defects

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Warning Boeing whistleblower made last year resurfaces after Air India crash

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