Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Escaped by Jumping From Emergency Exit: Police

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Police say it’s unclear whether the passenger jumped before or after the plane made impact.

Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Escaped by Jumping From Emergency Exit: Police

Firefighters work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025. Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images

Savannah Hulsey Pointer

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British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole known survivor of an Air India crash that killed hundreds, jumped out of an emergency exit near his seat, according to police.

At least 229 passengers and 12 crew members were killed in the crash on June 12. Ramesh, 40, had been visiting family in India and was traveling to London with his brother, who did not survive.

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