More than 50 people on board the fateful Air India flight 171 were British nationals. The London-bound plane never made it beyond Indian shores. But Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who was seated in 11A, miraculously survived the crash. Gatwick Airport has set up a reception centre for relatives with assistance from India. Olly Barratt reports from Gatwick Airport, where families waited in vain for their loved ones’ arrival.
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