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Air India Crash Survivor Speaks Out as Advisers Press for Meeting With CEO

They argue a tailored welfare package is urgent given PTSD, injuries, plus family hardship.

Overview

  • Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 39, describes constant flashbacks, sleeplessness and ongoing pain, and advisers say he has received no medical treatment since returning to the UK.
  • He accepted an interim payment of about £21,500, but advisers say it is insufficient and are seeking practical support for childcare, food, and medical and psychiatric care.
  • Advisers say repeated requests to meet CEO Campbell Wilson were ignored or declined, while Air India and Tata Group say senior leaders have offered to meet and that care remains a priority.
  • Ramesh’s family fishing business in India has collapsed since the crash, leaving relatives in Leicester without income, with a community leader calling the situation an “existential threat.”
  • A preliminary AAIB report found both fuel-control switches moved to the “cut-off” position seconds after takeoff; no final cause has been determined and families want greater investigative transparency.