Air India aircraft crash survivor: 'I'm the luckiest man alive'

The sole survivor of the Air India aircraft crash has stated he feels just like the “luckiest person” alive however can be struggling bodily and mentally.

Vishwakumar Ramesh walks away from the wreckage of a London-bound aircraft in Ahmedabad in extraordinary scenes that left the world in awe.

He stated it was a “miracle” that he survived however described how he had misplaced the whole lot, as his youthful brother Ajay was a number of seats away on the flight and died within the crash in June.

Since returning to his residence in Leicester, Mr Ramesh has been battling post-traumatic stress dysfunction (PTSD), his advisers stated, and has been unable to talk to his spouse and four-year-old son.

When the Boeing 787 aircraft went down in western India quickly after taking off, it was engulfed in flames.

Shocking video shared on the time confirmed Mr Ramesh strolling away from the scene with superficial accidents, whereas smoke billowed within the background.

Speaking to BBC News, an emotional Mr Ramesh, whose first language is Gujarati, stated: “I'm the only one alive. Still, I can't believe it. It's a miracle.”

“I have also lost my brother. My brother is my backbone. For the last few years, he was always supporting me.”

He described what a devastating impression this ordeal has had on his household life.

“Now I am alone. I just sit alone in my room, don't talk to my wife, my son. I just like to be alone in my house,” Mr Ramesh stated.

He Spoke from his hospital mattress in India At the time, describing how he managed to untie himself and crawl out of the particles, and met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi whereas being handled for his accidents.

Of the passengers and crew killed, 169 had been Indian nationals and 52 had been British, whereas 19 others died on the bottom.

A preliminary report The crash, printed by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in July, stated the gasoline provide to the engines was lower off simply seconds after takeoff. Meanwhile, the investigation continues and the airline stated the care of Mr Ramesh and all of the households affected by the tragedy “remains our absolute priority”.

This is the primary time the 39-year-old has spoken to the media since coming again to the UK. A documentary crew was additionally filming within the room.

The BBC had detailed discussions along with his advisers about his responsibility of care earlier than the interview.

When requested about his recollections of the day of the accident, he stated, “I can't say anything about it right now.”

Mr Ramesh, who was accompanied by local people chief Sanjeev Patel and spokesman Red Seager, stated it was too painful to recall the occasions of the catastrophe, and he cried throughout an interview at Mr Patel's residence in Leicester.

Mr. Ramesh described the struggling he and his household at the moment are dwelling by means of.

“For me, after this accident… it is very difficult.

“Physically, mentally, with my family too, mentally… My mother has been there for four months, she is sitting outside the door every day, not talking, nothing.

“I'm not talking to anyone else. I don't like talking to anyone else.”

“I can't talk much. I've been thinking all night, I'm suffering mentally.”

“Every day is painful for the entire family.”

Mr. Ramesh also explained the physical injuries he sustained in the accident in which Her seat – 11A – escape through a hole in the torso,

He says he has pain in his legs, shoulders, knees and back and has not been able to work or drive since the tragedy.

“My wife helps me when I don't walk properly, slowly, slowly,” he said.

Mr. Ramesh was diagnosed with PTSD while he was being treated in hospital in India, but he has not received any medical treatment since returning home, his advisers said.

They described him as lost and broken and said he still had a long journey to recovery and were demanding a meeting with Air India officials, claiming the airline had treated him poorly since the accident.

“They are in crisis mentally, physically, financially,” Mr Patel stated.

“His family is devastated by this.

“Whoever is responsible at the highest levels must meet with the victims of this tragic event on the ground, understand their needs and listen to them.”

Air India has provided Mr Ramesh an interim compensation cost of £21,500, which has been accepted, however his advisers say it’s not sufficient to fulfill his instant wants.

The household fishing enterprise in Diu, India, which Mr Ramesh ran along with his brother earlier than the accident, has since collapsed, his advisers stated.

Mr Seagar, the household spokesman, stated they’d invited Air India to conferences on three events, and all three had been both “ignored or rejected”.

He stated the media interview was the group's manner of reiterating that enchantment for the fourth time.

Mr Seager stated: “It's appalling that we have to sit here today and have to put [Viswashkumar] Through this.

“The people who should be sitting here today are the executives of Air India, they are the people who are responsible for trying to put things right.

“Please come and sit with us so we can work on this together and try to alleviate some of this suffering.”

In a statement, the Tata Group-owned airline said senior leaders of the parent company continue to visit the families to express their deepest condolences.

“An provide to prepare such a gathering has been made to Mr Ramesh's representatives, we are going to proceed to achieve out and we’re totally hopeful of receiving a optimistic response,” it added.

The airline informed the BBC the provide was made earlier than Mr Ramesh's media interview.