The Ahmedabad Air India Tragedy: A Miraculous Survivor and the Search for Answers

Hey friend, you heard about the Air India crash in Ahmedabad? It’s absolutely devastating. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner – a generally very safe plane, by the way – went down shortly after takeoff, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.

The sole survivor, a British national named Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, is understandably shaken but alive. He described a sudden noise, then a crash, and escaping through a broken emergency exit as the plane burst into flames. Imagine the sheer terror. He’s being treated for his injuries, and Prime Minister Modi even visited him in the hospital.

Aviation experts are baffled. While the plane’s undercarriage was inexplicably down at a significant altitude, it’s still too early to say what caused the crash. Trevor Bock, a safety consultant, explained that the sheer force of a large plane impacting the ground at speed, plus the fuel on board, almost guarantees a catastrophic fire, making survival extremely unlikely. This is the first major incident for a 787-8 Dreamliner, which has a stellar safety record.

The investigation will take a long time – potentially a year or more – to determine the exact cause. Right now, it’s all speculation. But the fact that car travel is far riskier than air travel puts this tragedy into perspective. Despite the rarity of plane crashes, this one is a horrific reminder of the inherent risks involved in air travel.

There’s also a separate incident to note: an Air India flight made an emergency landing in Thailand due to a bomb threat. While hoax bomb threats are common, they are still taken very seriously, especially given India’s history. This incident, along with the closure of Iranian airspace due to the Israel-Iran conflict, has impacted Air India’s flight schedule.

Overall, this is a heartbreaking situation. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the survivor. The investigation will hopefully shed light on what happened, but for now, all we can do is hope for answers and healing.

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