vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the air india plane crash, was discharged from ahmedabad Civil Hospital on tuesday (June 17) evening after recovery. After this, he attended the funeral of his brother Ajay, who was traveling with him in the same plane. Dr. Rakesh Joshi, Medical Superintendent of ahmedabad Civil Hospital, said that Ajay's body was identified after dna testing and was handed over to the family early Wednesday.
Seat was near the emergency door
40-year-old Vishwas, a british businessman from london, and his brother Ajay, a native of Diu, were returning to london after spending time with their family in the Union Territory of Diu. vishwas said that his seat (11A) was near the emergency door on the left side of the plane, due to which he survived the accident.
He told that the part of the plane in which I was sitting fell on the ground floor of a hostel complex. When I saw that the door was broken. I tried to get out and escaped.
Funeral of brother killed in plane crash performed
In a video viral on social media, vishwas was seen carrying his brother's body on his shoulders to the cremation ground in Diu. local officials confirmed that Ajay's last rites were performed by the family in Diu on wednesday morning, in which vishwas was also present.
prime minister Modi had met him
On june 12, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers crashed into a medical college campus in ahmedabad, seconds after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai patel international Airport. A day after the accident, prime minister Narendra Modi met vishwas at the Civil Hospital and inquired about his health.
Family reached india from UK
Viswas' family members have reached ahmedabad from the United Kingdom. In a viral video made by a local person, vishwas was seen walking towards the ambulance in an injured state after the accident..jpg)
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