There have been cases of a very small number of survivors in very serious accidents, but it is "very rare" for there to be only one, a professor told Newsweek.

A British national, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, has been identified as the lone survivor of the devastating Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, India's western cityThe Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London,

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is reportedly the sole survivor of the tragic Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025, that claimed 241 lives.