Miracle Survivor Emerges from Devastating Air India Crash, Sparks Debate
A horrific Air India passenger jet crash in India, initially feared to have claimed all lives among its more than 240 occupants, has reportedly yielded a miraculous sole survivor, as detailed in our latest video.
The devastating incident involved Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was Gatwick-bound. Initial reports suggested no survivors among the 240 to 244 people on board, with 239 to 243 people ultimately losing their lives. The casualties included 159 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, with 11 children, including two newborns, among them.
However, against all odds, a British father identified as Vishwash Kumar Romesh miraculously survived. Our video showcases astonishing footage of Romesh simply walking away from the scene with visible injuries to his chest, eyes, and feet.
Romesh, who was seated in seat 11A, reportedly spoke from his hospital bed, recounting the terrifying moments. He recalled a loud noise occurring just 30 seconds after takeoff, followed by the plane crash, stating it all happened “so quickly”. After the impact, he saw bodies all around him, stood up, and ran, before being helped into an ambulance and taken to the hospital.
Crucially, early reports, including local media in India, indicate that the sole survivor escaped by jumping from the plane. This extraordinary claim, highlighted in our video, has ignited considerable debate given the extreme conditions of a plane crash.
The plane smashed down in a residential area, hitting an office building and accommodation for doctors close to hospitals, leading to casualties on the ground as well. Rescue teams, supported by the military, have so far recovered 204 bodies from the crash site.
Aviation experts have suggested Flight 171 may have “suddenly lost power at the most critical phase of the flight,” potentially due to a rapid change in wind or a bird strike causing a double engine stall. However, as we discussed on our YouTube channel, we find it highly unlikely it was a bird strike or a rapid change in wind. Instead, we believe the incident points to pilot error, specifically that the flaps may have been at level one when they should have been at level five.
The astonishing claim that Romesh jumped from the plane has been met with skepticism. At the time of a potential jump, the plane was estimated to be at least 50 or 60 meters high and traveling at an estimated speed of 300 km/h. As we pointed out in our video, the probability of surviving such a jump, especially walking away with relatively minor injuries, is incredibly low, estimated at a mere 0.00001%. It raises questions about how one would even have the time to unbuckle and jump in such a rapid sequence of events.
Ironically, Romesh was in seat 11A, a seat often cited in numerous articles as one of the worst to book. However, it’s also notable that 11A on a 787 is a first-class seat, which has been shown in previous crashes to have a potentially higher survival rate due to its forward, but not too close, position.
While the specifics of his escape remain debated, and some speculate he might have been injured by the plane rather than being a passenger who jumped, the evidence presented in our video, including his boarding pass confirming seat 11A and his appearance walking away with a cell phone, makes a scam seem highly unlikely.
As we concluded in our video, regardless of the exact mechanism of his escape, this is an incredible miracle. Our hearts go out to the families of the 243 other people who did not survive this tragedy. This incident marks the first major passenger jet crash since a collision with a Blackhawk helicopter, with both appearing to involve human error, though the full truth awaits further investigation.
