On June 12, 2025, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh walked away from the Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad. The British national of Indian origin has recounted his miraculous escape a number of times — how he “jumped out” through the emergency exit after the crash, how he “stood up and ran” after witnessing the bodies around him. The police confirmed the narrative, and yet, his being the only survivor of the 242 people on board who perished still seems impossible.
Finding it hard to believe his extraordinary tale of survival is one thing, but going out of your way to spread fake news to support conspiracy theories about the man, especially when he is injured and living with the loss of his brother, who did not survive the crash? That is despicable. And yet, the doctored videos stressing the same are currently doing the rounds on social media.
