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Mound of soil cushioned my fall, says sole survivor Viswash

IndiaTimes Thursday, 19 June 2025
Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that claimed 241 lives, bore his brother Ajay's bier in Diu. Overwhelmed by grief, Viswash recounted to police how he was ejected from the aircraft after an emergency door malfunctioned. Landing on a mound of soil, he miraculously survived, while his brother perished in the tragic incident.
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