US officials survey Air India crash site, families continue to wait for bodies
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board bound for Gatwick Airport south of London began losing height seconds after take-off in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and erupted in a huge fireball as it hit buildings below.
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Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
DNA tests identify 80 Air India plane crash victims, 33 bodies handed to kin
After the tragic crash of the Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, hospital authorities have identified 80 victims, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, out of the more than 270 people who died in the incident. Also Read: Air India passenger Akash Vatsa, who flagged 'unusual things' before crash, now shares what he 'noticed' "A total of 80 plane crash victims have been identified so far through DNA matching. Of these, the bodies of 33 victims have been handed over to their respective families," additional civil superintendent Dr. Rajnish Patel told PTI. The victims whose mortal remains were handed over were from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kheda, Botad and other places. Also Read: Insta star, Air India crew, bride-to-be: Crash ends vibrant Roshni Songhare's life The hospital authorities also handed over 33 bodies to the victims' families. 241 out of the 242 passengers and crew on the flight died, while 29 ground victims were reported. There was only one survivor from the flight. The Gujarat government has announced a state mourning for former CM Rupani on Monday. His funeral procession will be held in Rajkot in the evening. Also Read: Teen who recorded viral Air India crash video 'very scared', records statement Of the 51 people injured in the incident, 38 have been discharged, while 13 are still undergoing treatment, said Dr. Patel, a professor of surgery at the government-run B J Medical College. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The Gujarat state relief commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey told PTI that families of all 230 passengers who died on the flight had been contacted. "Members of only three deceased passengers are yet to give their DNA samples as they live abroad. They are expected to arrive tomorrow evening. Along with the mortal remains, we are also handing over death certificates to the kin so that they don't face any issues afterwards," said Pandey. a
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Plane crash: DNA tests identify 80 victims including ex-CM Vijay Rupani; 33 bodies handed over to kin
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Three days after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, which has so far claimed 270 lives, hospital authorities confirmed on Sunday the identification of 80 victims through DNA matching, including that of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay have handed over 33 bodies to the victims' families, officials said on was among the 242 passengers and crew members on board the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 that crashed on Gujarat government has announced a state mourning for Rupani on Monday. His funeral procession will be held in Rajkot in the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college complex moments after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 PM on Thursday. So far 29 people are reported to have died in the disaster on the ground which includes five MBBS students. Only one person from the aircraft miraculously survived."A total of 80 plane crash victims have been identified so far through DNA matching. Of these, the bodies of 33 victims have been handed over to their respective families," Additional Civil Superintendent Dr. Rajnish Patel told victims whose mortal remains were handed over were from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kheda, Botad and other the 51 people injured in the incident, 38 have been discharged, while 13 are still undergoing treatment, said Dr. Patel, a professor of surgery at the government-run B J Medical to Dr. Dhaval Gameti, president of the BJ Medical College Junior Doctors' Association, around 270 bodies were brought to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital from the crash Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey told reporters that families of all 230 passengers who perished on the flight have been contacted."Members of only three deceased passengers are yet to give their DNA samples as they live abroad. They are expected to arrive tomorrow evening. Along with the mortal remains, we are also handing over death certificates to the kin so that they don't face any issues afterwards," said Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is leading a thorough probe into the causes of the crash. Various Central and state government agencies, including the state police, are assisting the AAIB team at the crash site in said the first meeting of a high-level multi-disciplinary committee formed by the Centre will be held on Monday in New committee, headed by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, is mandated to ascertain the "root cause" of the plane crash and assess any contributing factors, including mechanical failure, human error, and regulatory compliances. The committee has been mandated to submit its report within three part of the ongoing efforts, 230 teams have been formed to coordinate with the victims' fire brigade officials said three delegations visited the crash site on Sunday including some foreigners to assist Air India on Sunday said it is working closely with other Tata group companies to provide every possible assistance to the families and loved ones of the plane crash airline in a statement also said that over 400 family members have reached Ahmedabad and are being assisted by its teams on the assess the situation, P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visited the crash site and Civil Hospital on Sunday. He was briefed on the sequence of events and interacted with the government officials apprised Mishra about the sequence of events leading to the disaster, which is the country's worst aviation accident in enquiring about the health of the injured, Mishra proceeded to the hospital's morgue area."I am very pained by the enormity of the tragedy. Everybody is sad. It is our duty to share grief and express our feelings for the victims," Mishra told Municipal Corporation (AMC) Commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani highlighted the crucial recovery of the black box, an essential component of the investigation."The black box recovery was a very important part of the investigation AMC immediately acted and the black box was also recovered," Pani said, noting its location in the tail end of the aircraft, which was embedded in a Police Commissioner G.S. Malik also visited the accident site on Sunday morning.
The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Chennai-bound British Airways flight returns to London after ‘technical snag'
A London-Chennai flight of British Airways operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft returned to the airport of origin mid-flight due to a 'technical issue', the airline said. Lufthansa's Frankfurt-Hyderabad flight operated on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner also returned to the airport of origin mid-flight following a bomb threat. 'The aircraft returned to Heathrow as a standard precaution after reports of a technical issue,' British Airways said in a press statement. 'The flight landed safely with crew and customers disembarking as they normally would, and our teams are working hard to get their journeys back on track as soon as possible,' the statement added. As per the data available with Flightradar24, flight BA35 took off from Heathrow Airport at 1.16 p.m. after a 36-minute delay. Data from the website shows that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner circled over the Strait of Dover multiple times before returning to London's Heathrow Airport. In a separate incident, a Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft from Frankfurt returned to its base mid-flight following a bomb threat, prompting a full-scale security response. The flight, LH 752, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed Frankfurt Airport around 6 p.m. According to flight tracking data, the aircraft had been airborne for nearly two hours and was flying over Bulgarian airspace when it made a U-turn and was diverted back to Frankfurt. The aircraft had been scheduled to arrive at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at approximately 1.20 a.m. on Monday (June 16, 2025). 'We checked with the airline and it has been confirmed that there was allegedly a bomb threat and that is why it was diverted,' an official at Hyderabad airport told The Hindu.
