The Briton of Indian origin Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was appointed by local authorities and the international press as the.
The aircraft, which was carrying 242 people, fell on Thursday (12) on the outskirts of Ahmedabad airport in western India. The plane was going to Gatwick airport in London.
To date, the official presence of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh on the passenger list has not been confirmed by the authorities or the airline.
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During a press conference, India Interior Minister Amit Shah said he personally met the survivor, identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.
According to Shah, the man returned to the United Kingdom after visiting family members in India and was accompanied by his brother on the flight. The information was partially confirmed by Gujarat State Health Secretary Dhananjay Dwivedi to France Presse, who indicated a British citizen.
Local press reported that Ramesh was escaped from the aircraft by one of the emergency exits. To the news agency YearsAhmedabad’s police chief stated that he walked the scene of the accident. Already a police officer heard by ReutersVidhi Chaudhary reported that the passenger was sitting near the emergency door and managed to jump, which would have enabled his survival.
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In an interview published by the newspaper Hindustan Times, Ramesh stated that the disaster took place about 30 seconds after takeoff. ‘There was a very loud noise, and the plane crashed. It was all very fast. When I got up, there were bodies around me. I got up and ran. Someone grabbed me and put me in an ambulance, ‘he said.
The Briton said his brother, Ajay, was sitting on another row and is still missing. .
Doctor Dhaval Gameti, from one of the hospitals who received victims of the accident, told the Associated Press that Ramesh had several injuries to his body and was disoriented but was not at risk of death.
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According to family members of the survivor, interviewed by BBCHe has already managed to communicate with relatives in Leicester, England. Ajay Valgi, Ramesh’s cousin, confirmed that he is married and has a son.
Images released on social networks and conveyed by Indian TV channels show a man with injuries on his face, wearing white -stained white t -shirt and dark pants, walking the streets near the plane crash site.
The physical characteristics coincide with the photos taken at the hospital where Ramesh was reportedly attended, but the full identity has not yet been officially confirmed by the Indian government or Air India. The investigation is still underway.
