Air India Plane Crash: How Are Bodies Identified Using DNA Matching, FSL Director Explains
HP Sanghvi, Director of Forensic Science Laboratory, explains how bodies are identified by DNA matching. On June 12, Air India Flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London, had crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad with 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian on board. Among them were two pilots and 10 cabin crew members. As of June 15, 32 victims have been identified, and the bodies of 14 have been returned to their families. Body of Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was also identified by DNA matching on June 15.#fsl #dna #dnamatching #vijayrupani #airindiaai171 #ahmedabadplanecrash #dnamatch #victimidentification #gujarattragedy #airindiacrash #ahmedabadairport #flightai171 #aviationdisaster #forensicidentification #gujaratgovernment #planecrashvictims #gujarat #ahmedabad #explained #toi #toibharat
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