Air India Crash Kills 241, Sole Survivor Shares Painful Experience

Vishwashkumar Ramesh is the sole survivor of the Air India Flight 171 crash in June 2025, which killed 241 people on board and additional casualties on the ground. Despite surviving the catastrophic crash and escaping through an emergency exit, Ramesh suffers from severe physical injuries and profound mental anguish, compounded by the loss of his younger brother Ajay and the devastation of his family. He has shared his trauma publicly for the first time, describing ongoing pain and isolation, including strained relationships with his family and difficulty engaging with his young son. Ramesh has expressed feelings of abandonment by Air India, citing inadequate support despite the airline’s initial promises to assist victims' families. The disaster has left him emotionally shattered, living in solitude while coping with the immense burden of survival and loss. His story highlights the profound human cost behind the tragedy and the long road to recovery faced by survivors of such catastrophic events.