Lone survivor of Air India plane crash revealed chilling recurring dream he's having

The lone survivor of the June 12 Air India crash is haunted by a recurring dream weeks after the tragedy.

Bound for London Gatwick, Air India Flight AI171 crashed just 30 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad airport, in western India.

Around 242 people were on board when the plane went down, crashing into a doctors' accommodation building at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital, where a further 19 people on the ground were killed.

Among those on board, 169 were Indian nationals, 53 were British nationals, one was a Canadian national, and seven were Portuguese nationals, according to Air India.

Of those on the plane, 241 people died, leaving one passenger, 40-year-old Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, as the single survivor.

Having sat in seat 11A of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Vishwash miraculously walked away from the horrifying scene with only some cuts, but he has been burdened mentally by the unimaginable ordeal.

Lone survivor Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spent time in hospital (CNN)

Vishwash had boarded the plane with his younger brother, Ajay, 35, who had sat in seat 11J and sadly died in the crash. They had been visiting relatives in Diu, Bucharwada while also looking after a fishing business they ran together.

Now, weeks after the life-changing tragedy, Vishwash's family has revealed the devastating impact the crash had on him.

An extended family member, Krunal Keshave, told The Times how Vishwash 'can't sleep' at night and the excruciating nightmares he experiences when he does.

“He sleeps but doesn’t sleep properly," Keshave said. "When he sleeps, he dreams he is on the flight. He remembers seeing everyone die in front of his eyes.”

Vishwash remained in Diu as he recovers, and is 'trying to have a normal life'.

“He sees him [Ajay] everywhere,” said Keshave, who had returned to Leicester after visiting Vishwash in Diu. “He speaks but he doesn’t speak about the crash. His wife and his [four-year-old] son are there with him, supporting him.

A total of 260 people were killed when the Air India flight crashed (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

"He is currently trying to have a normal life, but he is not going out too much. He is spending time at home with the family."

Keshave added: "He was living in the house in Diu with his brother before the crash.”

Another relative said he 'feels guilty' about being the sole survivor when 'everyone else, including his brother, died', adding: "It’s a lot to live with."

An investigation into the crash by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has produced a preliminary report, which was released on July 11.

India’s AAIB found that the fuel control switches of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had been flipped, which ultimately starved the engines of fuel.

There was also reports that a conversation could be heard in the cockpit between the co-pilot and pilot disagreeing over the switch to the fuels.

A final report is expected to be published within a year of the accident, as outlined by international protocols.