Cliff Notes
- A British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, survived an Air India plane crash shortly after take-off, reporting a loud noise before the incident.
- Ramesh sustained impact injuries and described a chaotic scene with bodies around him; he was later rescued and taken to a hospital.
- He is seeking help to locate his brother, Ajay, who was seated in a different row during the flight.
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A British national has survived the Air India plane crash, according to Indian media.
Speaking to the Hindustan Times newspaper, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he heard a “loud noise” around 30 seconds after take-off before the plane went down.
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“It all happened so quickly,” he said, adding he had received “impact injuries” on his chest, eyes and feet.
“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me.
“Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”
Footage shared on social media showed a man that appears to be Vishwash limping away from the crash site and being led towards emergency services.
He told Indian media he had lived in London for 20 years.
He said that his brother Ajay was seated in a different row on the plane. “We visited Diu. He was travelling with me and I can’t find him anymore. Please help me find him.”
Separately, footage shared on social media showed a man limping away from the crash site and being led towards emergency services.