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Perth Now
7 days ago
- General
- Perth Now
Former pilot's theory on how sole survivor of Air India crash escaped unscathed
The sole survivor of the Air India plane tragedy might have made it out of the plane wreckage relatively unscathed because he was seated by an emergency exit, a former Qantas pilot has claimed. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was in seat 11A, was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India crash, which killed at least 290 people, including all the other passengers onboard the plane. The ill-fated flight was travelling from Ahmedabad in western India to London's Gatwick Airport, before it crashed just moments after take-off, in one of the worst aviation tragedies in the last decade. Indian authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Ramesh, who is a British national, walked away remarkably unscathed from the doomed flight. Former pilot David Oliver appeared on Weekend Sunrise on Saturday, speaking about the Air India tragedy. Credit: Seven Former Qantas pilot David Oliver appeared on Weekend Sunrise on Saturday, where he was questioned about the crash. 'Sitting above the wing, which contains a lot of fuel. It's remarkable he was able to walk away unscathed,' Oliver told hosts Chris Reason and Monique Wright. 'How it was that he managed to get out and people around him were unable to only compounds the luck that he had to come away almost uninjured.' It has been reported Ramesh was in row five, just behind business class, next to an emergency exit. On Friday, Ramesh told reporters he was able to push open the emergency exit door before the plane exploded. 'He was very, very lucky to be seated there,' Oliver said. 'He was lucky that he just had that fleeting seconds to escape the aircraft before it burst into that fireball.' Oliver was questioned on how to increase your chances of survival on a plane. 'The obvious thing is to listen to the safety instructions,' he said. 'Always wear your seatbelt and have it reasonably, firmly tightened in-flight.' 'I think you've got to wear sensible clothing, bare skin going down an escape slide will give you burns. Maybe not as much as Lycra, so just be sensible about what you're wearing. 'No high-heeled shoes for the ladies. You don't want to puncture an escape slide if you're going out. 'But the important thing, listen to the safety instructions and always wear your seatbelt.' Investigators have recovered equipment from this week's tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, which could shed light on the final moments on the flight deck. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner's cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, which were recovered from on top of the medical college hostel building where the plane crashed, could put to rest some of the speculation into the investigation that killed 241 people aboard the aircraft, according to aviation industry experts. The flight data recorder was recovered from the rear end of the plane. The question will be whether the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators, India, or another country will ingest the black boxes' data, according to Peter Goelz, former managing director of the NTSB and a CNN aviation analyst. 'It's quite dramatic,' Goelz told CNN. 'It looked to me like the plane was trying to land at the end. It was flaring, but we just won't know until we get the boxes back.' The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India is in possession of the recorders and other potential pieces of evidence for the investigation. The data recorders are expected to give some insight into what happened during the flight's final moments, when pilots were making critical decisions. Less than a minute after take-off, staff on the plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, Indian civil aviation authorities said. The deadly crash has drawn even more global attention to air safety and spurred on public anxieties about flying. There have already been several aviation tragedies and incidents this year — including January's midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet — that have prompted calls to increase safety measures. - with CNN
7NEWS
7 days ago
- 7NEWS
Former pilot's theory on how sole survivor of Air India crash escaped unscathed
The sole survivor of the Air India plane tragedy might have made it out of the plane wreckage relatively unscathed because he was seated by an emergency exit, a former Qantas pilot has claimed. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was in seat 11A, was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India crash, which killed at least 290 people, including all the other passengers onboard the plane. The ill-fated flight was travelling from Ahmedabad in western India to London's Gatwick Airport, before it crashed just moments after take-off, in one of the worst aviation tragedies in the last decade. Indian authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Ramesh, who is a British national, walked away remarkably unscathed from the doomed flight. Former Qantas pilot David Oliver appeared on Weekend Sunrise on Saturday, where he was questioned about the crash. 'Sitting above the wing, which contains a lot of fuel. It's remarkable he was able to walk away unscathed,' Oliver told hosts Chris Reason and Monique Wright. 'How it was that he managed to get out and people around him were unable to only compounds the luck that he had to come away almost uninjured.' It has been reported Ramesh was in row five, just behind business class, next to an emergency exit. On Friday, Ramesh told reporters he was able to push open the emergency exit door before the plane exploded. 'He was very, very lucky to be seated there,' Oliver said. 'He was lucky that he just had that fleeting seconds to escape the aircraft before it burst into that fireball.' Safety tips for passengers Oliver was questioned on how to increase your chances of survival on a plane. 'The obvious thing is to listen to the safety instructions,' he said. 'Always wear your seatbelt and have it reasonably, firmly tightened in-flight.' 'I think you've got to wear sensible clothing, bare skin going down an escape slide will give you burns. Maybe not as much as Lycra, so just be sensible about what you're wearing. 'No high-heeled shoes for the ladies. You don't want to puncture an escape slide if you're going out. 'But the important thing, listen to the safety instructions and always wear your seatbelt.' Air India's black box could provide answers Investigators have recovered equipment from this week's tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, which could shed light on the final moments on the flight deck. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner's cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, which were recovered from on top of the medical college hostel building where the plane crashed, could put to rest some of the speculation into the investigation that killed 241 people aboard the aircraft, according to aviation industry experts. The flight data recorder was recovered from the rear end of the plane. The question will be whether the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators, India, or another country will ingest the black boxes' data, according to Peter Goelz, former managing director of the NTSB and a CNN aviation analyst. 'It's quite dramatic,' Goelz told CNN. 'It looked to me like the plane was trying to land at the end. It was flaring, but we just won't know until we get the boxes back.' The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of India is in possession of the recorders and other potential pieces of evidence for the investigation. The data recorders are expected to give some insight into what happened during the flight's final moments, when pilots were making critical decisions. Less than a minute after take-off, staff on the plane gave a mayday call to air traffic control, Indian civil aviation authorities said. The deadly crash has drawn even more global attention to air safety and spurred on public anxieties about flying. There have already been several aviation tragedies and incidents this year — including January's midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet — that have prompted calls to increase safety measures. - with CNN
Time Out
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Bangkok's top 5 running clubs
What is it? Meet the punk-spirited crew shaking up Bangkok's running scene. Ugly Running Training Club – URT for short – is less about lap times, more about theatre in motion. At Benjakitti Park, they trade performance metrics for eyeliner, loud playlists and chipped polish. It's gritty, messy, oddly stylish – part run, part runway. Where others bring neon Lycra and polite nods, URT shows up with sequins and safety pins, turning each stride into a statement. How it all started: As one of the original members, Pu Wongwaiwit tells us, it started with a loose circle of friends who laced up around the same time and ran simply because they felt like it. Once or twice a week, no pressure, no plan. What set them apart wasn't distance or discipline, but a shared instinct for mischief – styling themselves somewhere between early-2000s indie band and post-party stragglers. The name stuck because it fit. Ugly wasn't about looking rough. It was about rejecting the polished, protein shake version of running. What's the energy now? There's the faint echo of a subculture here – part music, part running crew, part found family. They're not interested in conformity or curated lifestyles. What binds them is shared pace and politics: a refusal to separate style from sport or softness from strength. Arrive at Benjakitti on a URT day and you'll find bodies moving in imperfect unison, matching each other beat for beat, not to win but to witness. There's no hierarchy, no coach, no one yelling about hydration. Just movement and mood. How to join? There's no onboarding, no membership tier, no awkward icebreakers. If you fancy a run, just turn up – most mornings around 6.30am, Gate 3, Benjakitti Park, by the stretching zone. No one will ask your pace or your PB. There are occasional events too – equal parts chaos and charm – announced via cryptic Instagram posts at @ugly_running_training_club. Just lace up and show up. Everything else falls into place. Time Out tip: On June 15 at 6.30pm, Pickle and URT team up for a one-night-only run that's anything but quiet. In honour of Pride Month, this is for those who move loud, dress bold and show up with spirit. Expect a three kilometre night run through the city, games, giveaways and a live set from Gene Kasidit to close it all out. Register by June 10 via here
Fashion Network
10-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Refiberd wins Trailblazer prize at the Global Fashion Summit
The Global Fashion Summit, hosted by the Global Fashion Agenda association, brings together global industry leaders, CSR stakeholders, and technology innovators to shape a more responsible future for fashion. The event serves as a catalyst for industry-wide change, encouraging decision-makers to turn sustainability ambitions into action. For its 2025 edition, held from June 3 to 5 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the event attracted more than 1,000 decision-makers to explore "the barriers and bridges" to progress in sustainable fashion. Industry leaders shared insights on key challenges and innovations: Kering addressed human resources, Target discussed the relocation of value chains, Zalando tackled the harmonization of clothing size labeling, Re&Up and Lycra presented new material developments, and H&M, Lenzing, and Tommy Hilfiger focused on strengthening a circular value chain. The Trailblazer Programme 2025 award placed a strong emphasis on circularity. The prize, which supports sustainable innovation in the fashion industry and attracted over 200 entries in its second edition, went to Refiberd. The company, which previously won an eBay Innovation Award in 2024, stood out for its "high impact potential." The California-based company, founded in 2020, has developed a textile composition identification technology that combines spectral imaging and artificial intelligence. This tool enhances the textile recycling chain, improves garment authentication for resale, and ensures better material traceability. The prize includes an investment of up to $200,000, along with support from PDS Ventures, the award's partner. The Global Fashion Summit has become a key platform for retailers and manufacturers to showcase their sustainability initiatives. This year, Zalando presented a report on the importance of sustainability for consumers, Lycra introduced its Qira corn-based fiber, eBay highlighted its initiatives for unsold goods, and Fashion for Good and Arvind unveiled plans for a sustainable textile innovation center in India. In the same spirit, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched its "Scaling circular business models" guide to encourage fashion executives to integrate circular models into their business strategies.
Scottish Sun
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Wedding guest dressing has turned tacky thanks to celebs like Georgia Steel – boob-bursting dresses belong in Benidorm
There's a big emerging trend on the high street this wedding season that creates a sense of elegance - without having to have your boobs and bum out WHAT THE FROCK? Wedding guest dressing has turned tacky thanks to celebs like Georgia Steel – boob-bursting dresses belong in Benidorm WEARING white as a wedding guest used to be a cardinal sin and the ultimate insult to the bride. But nowadays there's a far worse style crime. Advertisement 8 Kim Kardashian sported a cleavage-baring gown paired with strappy heels at her former assistant's wedding Credit: Mega 8 Kendall Jenner wore a barely-there cut-out black gown to her pal's wedding Credit: laurenperez/Instagram 8 At Hailey and Justin Bieber's wedding, fans accused Kylie Jenner of trying to steal the bride's limelight by wearing a gold, floor-sweeping gown Credit: Instagram Gone are tailored trouser suits, chic two-pieces and glamorous, ankle-skimming gowns. Instead, you're more likely to spot looks you would find on the strip in Benidorm. Advertisement Think bum-skimming Lycra mini-dresses, skimpy bra tops, or dresses with sky-high thigh slits and boob-baring cut-outs. One of the things I love about a wedding — aside from dancing to Come On Eileen and drinking a headache-inducing amount of champers, — is getting dressed up. I'm talking sophisticated dresses, stylish hats and fascinators and killer heels for the girls, and sharp suits for the blokes. The novelty of getting spruced up to the nines makes the special day all that more exciting and memorable. Passing judgement on others' outfits while you wait for the bride to make her entrance (which, admit it, we all do) is a big part of it, too. Advertisement I'm out of the 'going to a wedding every other weekend' age bracket now — and what a relief, because the looks that seem to be trending wouldn't be out of place in the queue for an Oceana nightclub. Across social media, scantily-clad twenty-somethings share their wedding outfits with pride — while I gawp, with prejudice. A quick Google search for 'wedding guest outfits' produces dozens of brands' standalone pages dedicated solely to this category. Frankie Bridge is slammed by fans for 'OTT' wedding guest dress - as people warn 'don't upstage the bride' But as you scroll through the likes of Club L, Oh Polly and River Island, you'll find that the dresses and gowns — yes, Gen Z wear full-on gowns now — are better suited to the Love Island finale than a wedding in your local country house hotel. And, like most trends, we have celebrities to blame. Advertisement When Dani Dyer wed footballer Jarrod Bowen last week, guest and fellow Love Islander Georgia Steel was slated for wearing what looked like a revealing white dress to her pal's big day. After Georgia posted a snap on TikTok of the lace-trimmed Miss Circle number she wore, the trolls came out in force, bashing her for picking what was in fact a 'soft beige' dress. 'Wearing white to a wedding?' questioned one, while another waded in with: 'Way too bridal for a wedding.' And Georgia isn't alone. Two months ago, White Lotus actress Sydney Sweeney came under fire for the 'inappropriate' dress she wore to her Anyone But You co-star Glenn Powell's sister's wedding. Across social media, scantily-clad twenty-somethings share their wedding outfits with pride — while I gawp, with prejudice Clemmie She chose a cleavage-baring corset-style dress from V Chapman in a very pale blue. Advertisement Fans thought the colour was an issue. Comments included: 'That is not an appropriate shade of blue for a wedding' and 'The number one [rule] of a wedding is don't wear anything close to white.' 8 Love Islander Georgia Steel was slated for wearing this dress to Dani Dyer's big day Credit: Instagram 8 Sydney Sweeney was slammed for wearing a cleavage-baring corset-style dress to co-star Glenn Powell's sister's wedding Credit: Instagram 8 Hailey wore a backless white dress to a friend's big day in 2023 Credit: Instagram/@haileybieber Advertisement Personally, I take no issue with guests wearing white at a wedding. As long as they aren't also wearing a long veil (cropped veils on fascinators are allowed), who cares? Especially during summer, when every other dress on the high street is some shade of white. No one at the wedding is going to mistake someone else as the bride. It's the bride's name on the invite and her kissing the groom — so no need for the unnecessary uproar. However, what I would take issue with is the plunging neckline and lingerie-style basque of Sydney's outfit and, in Georgia's case, the fact her lacy dress is practically see-through. Don't get me wrong, Sydney is a knock-out, and if I looked like that, I'd be wearing sexy numbers, too — just not to a wedding. Advertisement As one person commented online: 'Kinda tacky to wear to a wedding. C'mon Syds, you can do better.' And she can. The woman is an ambassador for designer brand Miu Miu, for crying out loud. Raid something from their archives that's less underwear-like and more sophisticated. But it's not just Sydney. Kendall Jenner wore a heavily cut-out black gown to her pal's wedding, which sent the internet into meltdown due to its slashed fabric that barely covered her nipples. And her sister, Kylie, has also faced outfit-shaming from keyboard warriors. Don't get me wrong, Sydney is a knock-out, and if I looked like that, I'd be wearing sexy numbers, too — just not to a wedding Clemmie At Hailey and Justin Bieber's wedding, fans accused her of trying to steal the bride's limelight by wearing a gold, floor-sweeping gown with peek-a-boo cleavage and a hip-high slit. On X, one critic wrote: 'If someone tries to pull a Kylie Jenner move like this at my wedding . . . they will kindly be escorted out with a red wine stain down the front of their dress.' Advertisement Ouch! But then Hailey wore a backless white dress to a friend's big day in 2023, which broke all the so-called wedding rules for looking just like a bridal gown. When it comes to these codes, they're subjective and are dependent on the wedding location. If you're lucky enough to be a guest at a ceremony abroad in a hot country, sitting in a long-sleeve, high-neck, polyester dress at noon is going to give you heatstroke. And wearing a tailored pencil midi dress to sit on a bale of hay in a field will make you stick out like a sore thumb. I get it. I've been there myself and it's a minefield. But if in doubt, aim for a more demure style. Advertisement Don't copy the under-boob and pelvis-flashing looks of young celebs — think more of the women who have nailed the guest brief. Keep it classy Cast your mind back to happier times when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry got married. Amal Clooney, in a yellow, capped-sleeve midi-dress by Stella McCartney, was crowned best-dressed guest in attendance. Bold, but without being in danger of over-shadowing the bride, it was perfect. 8 Demi Moore was a flawless royal wedding guest in a burgundy dress and matching veiled hat by Stella McCartney Credit: Getty 8 Amal Clooney, in a yellow, capped-sleeve midi-dress by Stella McCartney, was crowned best-dressed guest in attendance at Meghan and Harry's wedding Credit: Getty Advertisement Another flawless guest at a royal wedding was Demi Moore. She battled gale-force winds in a burgundy dress and matching veiled hat — again, by Stella McCartney — when Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank in 2018. And she looked incredible. Cindy Crawford's daughter, actress Kaia Gerber, also got it right when she wore a classy, long-sleeved dress from Reformation to a friend's 2018 wedding in Miami, Florida. At the time, the navy, slit-leg frock retailed for £180, proving that even supermodels with designer brands at their fingertips can look amazing in high street buys. A big emerging trend on the high street this wedding season seems to be minimal frocks with slinky scarves, which are intended to be worn draped down your back, not wrapped around you like a winter woollen. Advertisement They create a sense of elegance without having to have your boobs and bum out. So if you are heading to someone's nuptials this summer, keep it classy, girls. Underwear as outerwear and flesh-flashing cut-outs are for the weekend, not for a wedding.
