Viswashkumar Rames is expressed after surviving a deadly plane accident in India

Viswashkumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the flight which crashed shortly after taking off from the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, described its survival as a “miracle” while speaking to DD India.

“I can’t explain,” he said.

The Boeing 787-8 accident was linked to London Gatwick airport, Air India said in a job On X, which noted that there were 242 people on the flight, but “241 confirmed the deaths”.

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This document photo issued by the Indian Ministry of Internal Affairs shows the Minister of Internal Affairs, Amit Shah, the meeting with the British plane Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, in a hospital in Ahmedabad. (Ministry of Internal Affairs India via AP)

Without appointing it in the post, the airline noted that the individual who survived “is a British national of Indian origin”.

“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was afraid,” said Ramesh Hindustan timeDepending on the point of sale.

Ramesh told DD News that he “had seen people die”, reports indicate.

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Aircraft landing gear on the site of the Air India Ltd. Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Thursday June 12, 2025. (Siddharaj Solanki / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi met Ramesh after the tragic accident.

“Air India offers its deepest condolences to families of the deceased. Our efforts are now entirely focused on the needs of all affected people, their families and their loved ones,” noted the airline in its article on X.

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“Our biggest condolences go to the relatives of passengers and the crew on board 171 Air India, as well as all those affected in Ahmedabad”, ” Boeing President and chief executive officer Kelly Ortberg said in a statement.

“I spoke with Air India President N. Chandrasekaran, to offer our full support, and a Boeing team is ready to support the investigation led by the India Airplane Accidents Office,” he noted.