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Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Recounts Escape

British man describes harrowing moments after plane went down
The lone survivor of the Air India plane crash has shared his extraordinary story of escape, describing how he managed to crawl out of the burning wreckage through a gap in the fuselage.

The British national, who was traveling from Ahmedabad to London, credited luck and quick instincts for his survival.

His account sheds new light on the final moments of the ill-fated flight that killed 241 passengers and crew members.
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