Only survivor of deadly Air India plane crash says survival was a 'miracle'

Viswashkumar Ramesh, the lone subsister from the formation that crashed soon aft taking disconnected from the Indian metropolis of Ahmedabad connected Thursday, described his endurance arsenic a "miracle" portion speaking to DD India.

"I can't explain," helium said.

The Boeing 787-8 clang had been bound for London Gatwick Airport, Air India explained successful a post connected X, which noted that determination were 242 radical connected the flight, but "241 confirmed fatalities."

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This handout photograph issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs shows Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah gathering British level clang subsister Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, astatine a infirmary successful Ahmedabad. (Ministry of Home Affairs India via AP)

Without naming him successful the post, the airline noted that the idiosyncratic who survived "is a British nationalist of Indian origin."

"When I got up, determination were bodies each astir me. I was scared," Ramesh told the Hindustan Times, according to the outlet.

Ramesh told DD News that helium "saw radical dying," reports indicate.

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Aircraft landing cogwheel astatine the clang tract of Air India Ltd. formation AI171 successful Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, connected Thursday, June 12, 2025.  (Siddharaj Solanki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi met with Ramesh aft the tragic crash.

"Air India offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. Our efforts present are focused wholly connected the needs of each those affected, their families and loved ones," the hose noted successful its station connected X.

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"Our deepest condolences spell retired to the loved ones of the passengers and unit connected committee Air India Flight 171, arsenic good arsenic everyone affected successful Ahmedabad," Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg said successful a statement. 

"I person spoken with Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran to connection our afloat support, and a Boeing squad stands acceptable to enactment the investigation led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau," helium noted.