Viswashkumar Ramesh, a British national, miraculously survived the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, escaping with minor injuries while all other passengers perished. Recounting the horrific experience from his hospital bed, Viswash described feeling the plane struggle immediately after takeoff before it crashed.
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