'My whole family broke down': Air India crash victim on burden of being sole survivor | ITV News

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The sole survivor of the Air India crash has told ITV News his life is "completely different" after the tragedy and his family has been left broken following the death of his brother. Almost four months on from the crash, and as Vishwashkumar Ramesh limped into his seat for our interview, it was clear that although time has passed, his pain is as raw as the day it happened. Vishwash is the sole survivor of Air India 171, which crashed 32 seconds after takeoff on June 12, 2025. He had been in India helping his brother, Ajay, with their fishing business, and they were both on the same flight home. During takeoff, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner lost altitude and crashed into the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad. In total, 241 people on board died - 168 Indian nationals and 53 British people. On the ground, a further 19 people were killed and 67 were injured. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews