A man who survived a devastating plane crash in 1998 has issued a heartfelt statement after discovering that the only survivor of the recent Air India disaster was seated in the exact same seat as him.

Tragedy Strikes in Ahmedabad

On June 12, a horrifying crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, western India. Of the 242 passengers and crew on board the Air India flight headed for London’s Gatwick Airport, only one person survived: 40-year-old British passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

The tragic accident claimed the lives of 241 individuals, and Ramesh later shared his experience with the Hindustan Times. He described the chaotic moment the plane went down: “It all happened so quickly,” he said, revealing that he sustained injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet.

“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran,” he recalled. “There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”

Recalling the Terrifying Moments

Ramesh spoke again to the media the following day, offering further insight into the disaster. According to Metro, he explained: “When the flight took off, within five to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air. Suddenly, the lights started flickering – green and white – then the plane rammed into some establishment that was there.”

Reflecting on how he survived, he said: “When I saw the exit, I thought I could come out. I tried, and I did. Maybe the people who were on the other side of the plane weren’t able to.”