Ramesh Vishwaskumar ( Lone Survivor in Air India Plane Crash) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada
Profession	Businessman
Known For	As the lone survivor of the tragic Air India Flight AI 171 crash near Ahmedabad, India on June 12, 2025
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1985
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Daman and Diu, India
Nationality	British
Hometown	Daman and Diu, India
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 Ajay Kumar Ramesh Nayan Kumar Ramesh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ramesh Vishwaskumar

• Ramesh Vishwaskumar was the only passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed 241 people on board on June 12, 2025.

• He is an Indian origin British businessman living in Leicester, United Kingdom, for more than 20 years.

• He has been living in the UK with his younger brother, wife, son and his cousin.

• In early June 2025, Ramesh travelled to India with his cousin to visit family.

• On June 12, 2025, he boarded Air India Flight AI171 with his elder brother Ajay Kumar Ramesh from Ahmedabad to London.

• He was seated in seat 11A, a row next to the emergency exit, while his brother occupied a different row on the plane.
  

  Ramesh Vishwaskumar’s boarding pass

• During an interview, Ramesh mentioned that within 33 seconds after takeoff, he heard a loud bang, followed by the aircraft breaking apart in mid-air. He awoke surrounded by flaming debris and bodies, then, terrified, he “stood up and ran.”

• Ramesh suffered injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet. He is currently receiving treatment at Civil Hospital, Asarwa, in Ahmedabad.

• At the hospital, Ramesh told to doctors that,

I did not jump from the plane but was thrown out while still strapped to his seat when the aircraft disintegrated. The place where I landed was low… I took off the seat belt and for a moment, I was scared for my life. But I was near ground level, so I tried to get out,”

• In an interview, Dr. Rajnish Patel, the professor and head of surgery at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, who is treating Ramesh, stated that Ramesh’s condition is “not very critical,” and he is expected to be discharged in the coming days.

• Ramesh also said that an unidentified person helped him get into an ambulance that rushed him to the nearby hospital for immediate treatment.

• After the crash, he contacted his family in Leicester through a video call, informing them that he was alive but unable to find his brother Ajay.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah visited the hospital where Ramesh is receiving treatment to meet him.
  

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ramesh Vishwakumar in the hospital

• According to Air India, of the 240 fatalities on Air India Flight AI171 on board included 169 were Indians, 53 were British, seven were Portuguese, and one was Canadian. The remaining 12 included two pilots and 10 crew members. Former Gujarat chief minister and BJP leader Vijay Rupani was also among the passengers on the ill-fated flight.