What began as a routine return flight from India to the UK turned tragic when Air India flight AI171 crashed. Ajaykumar Ramesh and his brother Viswash sat just across the aisle from each other, unaware their lives were about to change forever. Viswash survived the fiery crash, but Ajaykumar vanished in the flames.

Bloodied and disoriented, Viswash was rescued and rushed to a hospital in India. His first words were a desperate plea: “Find Ajay, you must find Ajay.” Back home in Leicester, the family grappled with shock and grief. Their mother was too overwhelmed to speak, while their youngest brother described the moment they got the news as “a miracle at least one survived.”

Ajaykumar’s phone still rings unanswered. The family clings to hope despite the grim reality confirmed by Air India: of 242 passengers, only Viswash survived. Friends and relatives mourn Ajaykumar, remembering him as a close cousin and friend. Now, the family prepares to travel to India, searching for answers amid heartbreak and disbelief.