Simulation Reveals How Sole Survivor Escaped Fiery Air India Crash That Killed 241 People

A recently shared simulation highlights a possible scenario that explains how the only survivor of the tragic Air India plane crash might have made it out alive—and it’s honestly remarkable to watch.

The crash took place on June 12, and incredibly, a 40-year-old British man named Vishwash Kumar Ramesh managed to survive. The plane had barely left the ground in Ahmedabad, western India, when it experienced major issues and went down.

Out of the 242 people on board, including passengers and crew, Ramesh was the only one who walked away from the fiery wreckage. The simulation video now offers insight into how that might have been possible.

The doomed AI171 flight, which was headed to London, also caused a devastating scene on the ground. It smashed into a building that served as living quarters for doctors working at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital.

Following the crash, the number of confirmed deaths climbed to 270, including victims on the ground.

Investigators are still trying to pinpoint what exactly caused the Boeing 787-8 to go down, but aviation experts are already offering theories about how Ramesh could have possibly made it out alive.

An Air India flight crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, western India, resulting in the deaths of 270 people SAM PANTHAKY/AFP via Getty Images

One theory presented in a new YouTube simulation from AiTelly lays out two scenarios that could explain Ramesh’s survival.

The first possibility is that he may have jumped out mid-air through an emergency exit as the plane descended. While risky, it’s not entirely impossible in a moment of chaos and desperation.

The second option, which many believe is more likely, is that Ramesh managed to get out after the plane had already crashed, escaping through the same exit just before flames engulfed the wreckage.

The simulation dives into different ideas about what caused the crash itself—ranging from total power failure to engine malfunction. But when it comes to how Ramesh survived, experts tend to lean toward the second escape scenario as the most believable.

Ramesh later explained that he had been sitting in seat 11A during the flight. He said he escaped before the plane exploded into flames after hitting a residential area.

An AI simulation shows how the sole survivor of the Air India crash could have jumped from the plane YouTube/AiTelly

Speaking from his hospital bed, the father-of-one from Leicester, UK, recalled unbuckling himself and using his leg to push open some kind of opening that allowed him to get out.

"When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran." he told local media, according to Reuters. "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."

In video footage taken shortly after the crash, you can see a bystander helping Ramesh, who was visibly injured and limping. The person guided him toward emergency responders.

He had been on his way back home to the UK with his brother Ajay, who was seated just a few seats away on the same row. Sadly, Ajay did not survive the crash.

Speaking to India’s DD News, Ramesh shared that his side of the plane hadn’t collided with the building. That gave him a chance to escape. But the other side, he said, was pressed against a wall, leaving no way out for those passengers.

Despite the emergency door being damaged, Ramesh said he managed to 'just walk out' of the wreckage and away from the horrifying scene.

While some people believe he may hold important clues about what went wrong during the crash, Ramesh admits he doesn’t have all the answers.

He remembers hearing a loud bang and seeing lights flickering inside the aircraft just seconds after it took off.

"I saw people dying in front of my eyes - the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me." he shared. "For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too, but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive."

"I still can't believe how I survived. I walked out of the rubble."