Miracle in seat 11a: The only survivor of the Air India crash
Miracle in seat 11a: The only survivor of the Air India crash
It seemed impossible, but shortly after the news about the crash of a Air India-flei in the city of Ahmedabad, circulating videos in social Media that show a man in a bloodstained shirt that goes away from the accident site.
the only survivor
It turned out that it hindustan times In an interview in the hospital in which he was treated, he said: “Thirty seconds after the start there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”
family matters and grief
Ramesh was visiting his family and wanted to return to the United Kingdom with his brother, who was sitting in another row. He didn't know whether his brother survived the crash. Air India later confirmed that of the 242 people on board the flight 241, which made Ramesh the only survivor.
his cousin Ajay Valgi reported journalists in Leicester, England that Ramesh had called his family to tell them that he was "good". He added that the family was very sad about the fate of his brother and everyone else who died.
state of health of Ramesh
A doctor said CNN that Ramesh's state was “not very critical” and that he could be released in the next few days. "He has some bruises, but he is not seriously injured. He is doing well and he is under strict observation, there are no problems," said Dr. Rajnish Patel, professor and chief physician of the surgery in the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad.
seat and chances of survival
Indian news reports shared a photo of Ramesh's boarding pass, which shows that he was in seat 11a, in the emergency exit series directly in front of the left wing of the aircraft. CNN did not confirm the accuracy of the photo independently.
The security expert and former security inspector of the US Air Force Authority, David Soucie, expressed his surprise that someone who was sitting at this point survived such a crash. "This seat is exactly where the spar of the wing goes down and it would be a fixed point for the aircraft on the impact," he said. "But as far as the chances of survival are concerned, that's incredibly surprising."
a miracle and the tragedy
ramesh's survival was described by a British parliamentary member as miracle. "It is nothing less than a miracle. I contacted the family and choose that this is a difficult time for them. But as you may have noticed ... one of his brothers was also on this flight, which unfortunately did not survive," said Shivani Raja, MP for Leicester East, in an interview with CNN.
People in BJ Medical College and Hospital hostel were also killed when the plane fell, a high -ranking doctor from the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad reported, where most of the dead and injured people were treated. The doctor added that the number of fatalities will probably increase.
Earlier on Thursday, Swapnil Bhalodia from the Indian Medical Association Medical Students Network announced that at least three medical students were killed in the crash, while another 30 were injured. The plane was on the way to London-Gatwick Airport and promoted citizens from India, Great Britain, Canada and Portugal.
The CNN editors Elise Hammond and Caitlin Danaher contributed to this post.