'I just walked out': The sole survivor of the Air India crash shares his story
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Viswashkumar Ramesh was on his way home to London when tragedy struck. In hospital interviews, he explains how he made his way out of seat 11A — which isn't typically the safest part of the plane.
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'I just walked out': The sole survivor of the Air India crash shares his story
It seemed impossible, but shortly after news broke that an Air India flight had crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, video started circulating on social media showing a man walking from the scene in a bloodstained shirt.
By Antoinette Radford, Esha Mitra, Aditi Sangal and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — It seemed impossible, but shortly after news broke that an Air India flight had crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, video started circulating on social media showing a man walking from the scene in a bloodstained shirt.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the deadly Air India crash that killed 241 passengers, was strapped into seat 11A – though aviation experts say it's not typically considered one of the safest spots on an airplane.
"It felt like the plane came to a standstill (in the air) for 5 to 10 seconds," 40-year-old Viswash Kumar Ramesh said. He was in seat 11A when the Air India flight crashed.
Viswashkumar Ramesh was on his way home to London when tragedy struck. In hospital interviews, he explains how he made his way out of seat 11A — which isn't typically the safest part of the plane.
