Overview
- Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 39, says he lives with constant flashbacks, severe pain and insomnia after surviving the 12 June crash that killed his brother Ajay.
- Advisers Sanjiv Patel and Radd Seiger accuse Air India of impersonal handling and publicly appeal for CEO Campbell Wilson to meet Ramesh after earlier requests were ignored.
- Air India says support for victims remains a priority, notes senior Tata Group leaders have offered to meet, and confirms an interim payment of about £21,500 to Ramesh.
- India’s AAIB interim report found both fuel switches moved to the cut-off position seconds after takeoff before being restored, with the cause still under investigation.
- The Ahmedabad disaster killed 241 people on board and a further 19 on the ground with 67 seriously injured, and Ramesh and affected families have engaged lawyers as accountability discussions continue.