Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Honors Late Brother in Heartbreaking Funeral

Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the recent Air India crash, laid his deceased brother Ajay to rest in Diu, Gujarat. Despite suffering severe injuries, he bore his brother's coffin amidst mourning locals, demonstrating both the profound grief of loss and the resilience of survival.

In a deeply emotional scene, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, the only survivor from the recent Air India plane crash, honored his late brother Ajay at a funeral in Diu, western India. Ramesh, whose arm and face were still bandaged from injuries sustained in the incident, took on the role of a pallbearer, carrying his brother’s coffin through rain-soaked streets filled with mourners.

The tragic accident occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad last Thursday when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed, claiming the lives of at least 270 individuals, including Ajay. Local residents, who lost 14 members of their community in the crash, participated in the emotional procession, which highlighted the vast impact of the tragedy.

Eyewitness accounts have raised questions about how Ramesh managed to survive. According to responders at the scene, despite the chaos, he attempted to return to the flaming wreckage in search of his brother. A video clip shows ambulance driver Satinder Singh Sandhu guiding a visibly distressed Ramesh away from the inferno, completely unaware of Ramesh’s survival status until later that day.

Ramesh was seated in 11A, just a few rows away from Ajay’s seat, and miracle struck when he was able to escape through an opening in the wreckage. Local emergency responders rushed to the scene as thick smoke billowed, unaware of the full extent of the disaster unfolding.

Sandhu, a decades-long emergency services veteran, recounted observing Ramesh's determination to find his brother amid the devastation. He and his team worked tirelessly to rescue victims, first attending to an injured security guard and then turning their attention to Ramesh when he emerged, noticeably shaken and injured. Ramesh’s frantic attempts to return to the wreck were met with efforts from responders to pull him away for medical care, illustrating his profound grief and desperation to reconnect with lost family.

In his interview with DD News, Ramesh expressed disbelief at surviving the crash, reflecting on how he initially felt he would not live through the ordeal. As investigators continue to study the black box recovered from the wreckage to determine the cause of the crash, Ramesh's tale of survival speaks volumes about human resilience in the face of unimaginable tragedy.

The aftermath of this disaster epitomizes both loss and strength, and Ramesh’s journey from survivor to mourner encapsulates the harrowing reality faced by families affected by aviation catastrophes.