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British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say

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British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say
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Hindustan Times Vishwash Kumar RameshHindustan Times

British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh

A man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told an Indian news agency.

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik told ANI there was one survivor who was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight.

The flight manifest shared by authorities said the passenger in that seat was British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

Indian media said they had spoken to Mr Ramesh in hospital and reported him saying: “Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”

Indian media also said he shared his boarding pass which showed his name and seat number.

There were 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian on the flight, Air India said.

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