''There Were Bodies All Around Me'': Air India Crash Survivor Vishwash Kumar

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin miraculously survived the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 13, 2025. The incident happened just 30 seconds after the flight, a London-bound Boeing 787-8 took off with 242 people on board including passengers and crew.

Vishwash was in seat 11A and was traveling back to the UK after visiting his family in India. His brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh, was also on the flight but was sitting in a different row. Currently, Vishwash is worried and looking for him in the hospital.

�Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,� Vishwash said while resting in his hospital bed. �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 me, put me in an ambulance, and brought me here.�

Vishwash, 40, has been living in London for nearly 20 years with his wife and child. His brother, Ajay, had accompanied him on the trip to India, but is currently missing. �We visited Diu together. He was traveling with me, and I can�t find him anymore. Please help me find him,� Vishwash said.

The Air India flight was carrying 169 Indian passengers, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian citizen. Among the victims were former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and several families, children, and tourists.