The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash which killed 241 has called for "honesty, transparency and answers" one year on.
Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, whose brother died in the crash, said he "lives with the significant psychological scars".
The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner smashed into a medical college after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport, killing everyone on board except 39-year-old Mr Ramesh.
Among the victims were 169 Indian passengers and 52 British nationals, one of the deadliest for Britons. Beyond flight AI171, 19 others died and 67 were seriously injured.
Mr Ramesh, who has lived in Leicester for more than 20 years, previously said the death of his brother Ajay “took all my happiness” after describing it as a “miracle” that he survived.
In a short statement 12 months on from the crash, he told the Press Association: “What many people perhaps don’t fully appreciate is that the trauma didn’t end on the day of the disaster.
“I live with the significant psychological scars, the loss of my brother, and the constant unanswered questions around how and why this happened.
“I know those questions are not just on my mind — they are on the minds of every affected family.
“More than anything, people need honesty, transparency and answers. Nothing will ever change what happened, but families deserve clarity.”
Investigators have yet to publish their final findings into the cause of the crash.
A preliminary report into the incident from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the “cut-off” position “immediately” after take-off, stopping fuel supply to the engine.
Mr Ramesh met with Air Accident Investigators in Ahmedabad in March, his representative Sanjiv Patel said.
11/06/2026 Josh Payne/Independent
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