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A British man survived a plane crash in India that killed more than 240 passengers and crew aboard the flight Thursday
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The man, identified as a 40-year-old British national of Indian origin, tells the Hindustan Times 30 seconds into the flight he heard a loud noise and then the plane crashed
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He says it all happened so quickly. India's home minister visited the survivor in the hospital and met others injured after the plane hit multiple buildings
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NBC News reports he was traveling with his brother aboard the plane
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Relatives say they have not heard from his brother, who was sitting beside him
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The airline issued a statement in response to the aviation tragedy. It read, Air India offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased
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Our efforts now are focused on the needs of all those affected, their families and their loved ones
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President Trump offered assistance to India in the wake of the crash
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The plane crash was terrible. I've already told them anything we can do
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It's a big country, a strong country, and they'll handle it, I'm sure. But I let them know that anything we can do will be over there immediately
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But boy, that is a terrible crash. It's one of the worst in aviation history
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The U.S. is sending investigators to help with the local response. Officials say the black box has been found
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The cause of the crash, though, still remains unclear. The American-made Boeing 787 crashed shortly after takeoff
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and Air India says the crew issued a Mayday call before the incident
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
