Four-and-a-half months after a devastating Air India crash, sole survivor Vishwashkumar Ramesh faces ongoing physical injuries, financial hardship, and deep trauma. He has not yet received NHS psychiatric care and his family's business has collapsed. Ramesh finds Air India's interim compensation inadequate for his needs.
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