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Sole Survivor of Air India 787 Crash Gives First Extended Account

He describes untreated injuries, severe trauma, an interim £21,500 payment his lawyers deem insufficient.

Overview

  • Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 39, tells the BBC he is the only survivor of the June Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people, including his younger brother.
  • He reports relentless flashbacks and sleeping only three to four hours, along with isolation that has left him withdrawn from his family.
  • Physical injuries to his knee, shoulder, back and arm from burns have limited his mobility, and he says he has been unable to work or drive.
  • Advisers say he was diagnosed with PTSD in India and has received no medical treatment since returning to Leicester, as they seek a meeting with Air India.
  • Air India has provided a £21,500 interim payment that his lawyers call inadequate; investigators previously said both engines lost fuel supply just after takeoff.