Police issue sad statement after Air India plane crash revealing there’s only ‘one survivor’

Local police in the city of Ahmedabad have released a statement after the Air India plane crash, revealing there is only one known survivor.

The London-bound plane carrying 242 people crashed into an accommodation used by doctors shortly after take-off with 53 British nationals on board.

In a statement to ANI, police commissioner G.S. Malik said: “The police found one survivor in seat 11A. One survivor has been found in the hospital and is under treatment.”

“Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area,” he continued.

The survivor’s name has been revealed to be Ramesh Vishwakumar, but no further details have been released at this time.

It comes after he told the Associated Press earlier today: “It appears there are no survivors in the plane crash.”

He said that “some locals would have also died” due to the place where it crashed but “exact figures on casualties are being ascertained”.

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The police chief then told the BBC that 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, but it’s not known how many of these people were on the plane.

Air India confirmed the crash on X this morning, writing: “Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off.”

“The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft,” it continued.

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“Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals. The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.”

Gatwick Airport, where the flight was due to land at 18:25 BST, also shared a similar statement on X revealing information about the crash.

They shared that two hotlines have been set up in the UK and India and said: “Our thoughts are with family and friends of those on board.”

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