Overview
- Viswashkumar Ramesh, 39, told the BBC he feels completely alone, struggles to speak to his wife and four-year-old son, and spends most of his time isolated at home in Leicester.
- He lost his brother Ajay in the disaster and says their family fishing business in India has collapsed, leaving him in pain, unable to work or drive, and in severe financial distress.
- Ramesh’s team says he has not received adequate treatment since returning to the UK and describes him as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Representatives accuse Air India of failing to engage after three meeting requests; the airline, owned by Tata Group, says it has offered to meet and will keep contacting his advisers.
- A preliminary inquiry in India indicates an interruption of fuel flow to the Boeing 787’s engines shortly after takeoff on June 12, with 241 people killed on board and 19 on the ground.