The sole survivor of an Air India plane "wishes he wasn't alive"

The British citizen of Indian descent , who lost his brother Ajay in the crash of flight AI 171, said in an interview: “I wish I was not alive,” evidencing the intense trauma and guilt he feels at being the only survivor.

Ramesh , 40, said he tried to sit next to his brother, but due to a seating restriction, he ended up in seat 11A near an emergency exit. “It was a miracle,” he said, describing the situation when the door came off, allowing him to escape through the wreckage.

He recounted a shocking moment: green and white lights flashing , “the aircraft hovered in the air for 5 to 10 seconds” and then crashed into a medical college building in Ahmedabad.

The survivor now carries with him a deep sense of guilt for not having been able to rescue his brother: "I wouldn't want to be alive," expresses the profound emotional anguish he is experiencing. He also witnessed the deaths of more than 240 people on board and several others on land, and currently struggles to stay alive while coping with the grief of his family in India.

According to official sources , the cause of the accident could be linked to engine or electrical system failures, as the emergency air turbine (RAT) was activated before the crash. The investigation is ongoing, and Vishwash is confident that his statement will contribute to understanding what happened and prevent future disasters.

This story adds an essential human aspect to the study of the accident, demonstrating how survival can become a significant emotional burden, an existential conflict that transcends the mere miracle of having physically survived.