highly flammable by Rachel Richardson

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God forbid a man survives a plane crash

God forbid a man survives a plane crash

The conspiracists are already circling the passenger in seat 11A

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Jun 13, 2025
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Some may consider Vishwashkumar Ramesh one of the luckiest men in the world. After all he was the lone survivor of the deadly Air India flight which crashed killing every other passenger on board.

Yet lucky is likely the least appropriate word for what comes next for Ramesh. The trauma of his experience and the survivor’s guilt will likely require a lifetime of therapy. And on top of that profound burden the British man is now in the crosshairs of conspiracy theorists who think the only explanation for his miraculous escape is nefarious.

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