Overview

• Vishwas Kumar Ramesh has started psychiatric treatment after escaping the June 12 crash that killed 241 on board and 34 on the ground
• His cousin reports that he remains largely silent, struggles with sleepless nights and has not set a date to return to London
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ramesh in hospital a day after the disaster to check on his condition
• The DGCA, AAIB, NTSB, FAA, Boeing and GE have recovered both flight recorders and aim to release preliminary findings in the coming weeks
• Air India’s Boeing 787 and 777 fleets are undergoing expanded safety inspections following in-flight engine alarms reported since mid-June