New video has emerged from the site of the devastating Air India Flight AI171 crash, showing Vishwas Kumar Ramesh — the sole survivor of the tragedy — walking away from the smouldering wreckage with smoke billowing behind him.
The footage, now widely circulated online, captures the surreal moment when Ramesh, dressed in a white t-shirt and clutching his phone, staggered out of the burning debris as stunned locals rushed to help him.
The incident has ignited public emotion and disbelief over how Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national of Indian origin, managed to escape a crash that killed all 241 others on board — including crew members and passengers from multiple nationalities.
India's media is reporting that the MAYDAY message from Air India flight AI171, lasted five seconds and said, “MAYDAY… MAYDAY… MAYDAY… NO POWER… NO THRUST… GOING DOWN…"
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced the formation of a high-level multi-disciplinary panel to investigate the cause of the crash. The panel will assess the circumstances leading to the crash and evaluate existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines currently in place.
40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national, is reported to have survived the Air India
crash.
He was seated away from his brother, who remains missing. “There was a huge bang just seconds after takeoff. I ran through smoke and fire.” He is one of the only confirmed survivors so far.
New CCTV footage emerges of the Air India 787 as it took off from Ahmedabad. It also appears to show smoke (or dust) as the aircraft lifted off from the runway.
Detik-detik Pesawat Air India yang Jatuh Bawa 242 Orang
Pesawat maskapai Air India yang jatuh di kota Ahmedabad, India, diidentifikasi sebagai pesawat jenis Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Air India AI171, a 787-8 Dreamliner, with around 242 passengers on board has reportedly crashed near Ahmedabad airport during take off. More details to follow.
VT-ANB Boeing 787-8 milik Air India dilaporkan mengalami kecelakaan saat lepas landas dari Ahmedabad (AMD). Pesawat sedang melayani penerbangan AI171 rute AMD-LGW
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