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Seat ejection, mud embankment may have saved lone survivor of AI 171 crash
Published 14 June 2026 ยท local
Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 241 people. Miraculously, one passenger, Viswashkumar Ramesh, survived the devastating
Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 241 people. Miraculously, one passenger, Viswashkumar Ramesh, survived the devastating incident. An internal police assessment revealed his survival was due to a unique combination of factors, including his seat's position and a protective mud embankment.
Published: June 14, 2026 โข 7:04 AM IST ยท Updated: June 14, 2026 โข 7:32 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, killing 241 people.
Miraculously, one passenger, Viswashkumar Ramesh, survived the devastating incident.
An internal police assessment revealed his survival was due to a unique combination of factors, including his seat's position and a protective mud embankment.