British passenger survives Air India crash that claimed 241 lives

British passenger survives Air India crash that claimed 241 lives

 One survivor has reportedly been found in the Air India
plane crash.

 

The Air India plane crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad, a
western city in India on Tuesday.

 

The plane was headed for London’s Gatwick Airport in the
United Kingdom with 242 people on board.

 

According to BBC, GS Malik, Ahmedabad police commissioner,
said there was one survivor, who was in seat 11A on board the Boeing 787-8
Dreamliner flight.

 

 

“He has been in the hospital and is under treatment,” he
said.

 

The flight manifest shared earlier by authorities lists the
passenger in seat 11A as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national.

 

Ramesh was reported saying: “Thirty seconds after take-off,
there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”

 

 

UK officials are being deployed to India to support the
investigation into the plane crash.

 

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says it has
“formally offered its assistance” to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau
in India.

 

The UK AAIB will have expert status in the Indian
investigation because UK citizens were on board the plane.

 

“We are deploying a multidisciplinary investigation team to
India to support the Indian-led investigation. Our thoughts are with all those
affected by this tragic accident,” a statement by the AAIB reads.

 

 

On its part, Air India said it is organising two relief
flights to Ahmedabad for families of the passengers involved in the plane crash
and airline staff.

 

“Next of kin of passengers and staff in Delhi and Mumbai
wanting to travel on these flights can call our hotline on 1800 5691 444. Additionally,
those coming in from international destinations and wanting to travel can call
our hotline on +91 8062779200,” the airline said in a statement.

Source: British passenger survives Air India crash that claimed 241 lives

 - NigerianEye

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