‘I cannot believe how I made it out alive’ —Sole survivor of Air India crash

Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national, is the sole survivor of the plane crash that has killed at least 241 people.

He was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787 flight.

India’s state broadcaster DD News as reported by BBC spoke to Ramesh, who is currently being treated in hospital.

“I still cannot believe how I made it out alive,” he said.

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“At first, I thought I was going to die. I managed to open my eyes, unfastened my seat belt and tried to exit the plane.”

Ramesh said the side of the plane he was sitting on did not hit the hostel building and was closer to the ground floor.

“My door broke down and I saw a small space. I tried to get out of the plane,” he said.

Ramesh says he saw the aircraft crew and its passengers die in front of his eyes.

A video showing Ramesh walking away from the burning aircraft quickly went viral.

He said he sustained burn injuries on his left hand and was taken to the hospital by ambulance soon after.

Early Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ramesh at the civil hospital, where he is currently being treated.

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