Survivor interviewed on Indian TV:
Reporter (Neeraj Singh, DD News):
Vishwas Kumar is with us now. Let me remind viewers: the Ahmedabad-to-London flight carried 242 people—2 pilots, 10 crew members, and 230 passengers, including several foreign nationals. Vishwas is the only person who survived the crash, a true miracle. Vishwas, first of all, how are you feeling, and can you tell us what happened up there?
Vishwas Kumar (sole survivor):
Honestly, I still can’t believe I’m alive. For a few seconds I felt sure I was going to die. When I came to, I realized I could move, so I unbuckled my seat belt, looked for any gap I could squeeze through, and somehow got out.
Reporter:
Walk us through the moment right after take-off. What went wrong?
Vishwas:
About a minute after leaving the runway the plane suddenly felt as if it froze in mid-air. The cabin lights flashed green and white, and then it seemed the pilots pushed the engines hard to gain altitude—but instead we went straight into a hostel building that’s part of a nearby hospital.
Reporter:
When the aircraft hit the hostel, did you manage to escape immediately?
Vishwas:
Not exactly. The side where I was sitting didn’t smash directly into the building. I came to rest against the hostel’s ground floor, and my side still had a small opening—the door was hanging off. I saw space outside, so I crawled through. The opposite side was crushed against a wall; I don’t think anyone there could get out. I watched two flight attendants and several passengers right in front of me—none of them survived. My left hand was burned, but I managed to walk a short distance before an ambulance reached me.
Reporter:
The Prime Minister visited you earlier. How is the treatment you’re receiving now?
Vishwas:
The care here is excellent. The doctors and staff have been very supportive, and I’m grateful to be in good hands.
Reporter (sign-off):
Thank you for speaking to us, Vishwas. We wish you a speedy recovery.