Air India Crash Survivor Vishwakumar Ramesh: A Life of Pain & Isolation

• Ramesh is the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed 241 people, calling himself both "luckiest" and "unluckiest."
• The London-bound Boeing 787 caught fire shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, with Ramesh's brother also among the fatalities.
• Now 39, Ramesh suffers from PTSD, severe physical injuries to his legs, shoulder, and back, preventing him from working or driving.
• He lives in isolation in Leicester, UK, stating, "I don't talk to anyone now. Not even my wife, not my son. I sit alone in my room."
• Despite surviving, he feels "broken inside" due to the loss of his brother and the profound impact on his entire family.

Why It Matters: It reveals the profound, lasting trauma and loss faced by the sole survivor of a plane crash.