Overview
- Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the June 12 Air India 787 crash near Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, says he suffers severe physical pain, flashbacks and chronic insomnia.
- He lost his younger brother Ajay in the disaster and describes living in isolation, struggling to leave home or manage daily tasks and sleeping only three to four hours a night.
- A spokesman says Ramesh received a PTSD diagnosis in India but no treatment since returning to the UK, and that he currently cannot work or drive and walks slowly with assistance.
- Ramesh and his representatives criticize Air India’s communication and say an interim payment offered matches sums for bereaved families despite his extensive injuries.
- Air India says supporting Ramesh and all families remains a priority and that meetings with senior Tata Group leadership were offered, as investigators review an interim finding that both engines were set to cut‑off 33 seconds after takeoff with the full report pending.