US EditionAuthorities start handing remains of Air India crash victims over to relatives
- A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating as Air India Flight AI171 crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.
- The aircraft lost altitude shortly after takeoff, issued a Mayday call, and crashed into a building housing medical students, while investigators begin determining the cause of the crash.
- Authorities set up a dedicated DNA collection center with a 36-member team from the National Forensic Sciences University working to identify victims before returning remains to families.
- As of Sunday, officials confirmed 31 victims identified through DNA testing and 12 bodies handed to families amid challenges including sample degradation from rising temperatures, handled with care.
- The crash represents one of India's worst aviation disasters, prompting immediate regulatory inspections of Air India's Boeing fleet and leaving many families awaiting closure amid national leadership visits.
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Tragedy in Ahmedabad: Air India Crash and the Race to Identify Victims | Science-Environment
Tragedy in Ahmedabad: Air India Crash and the Race to Identify Victims In the aftermath of a catastrophic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, authorities have identified 135 victims through DNA testing, according to officials on Tuesday. The disaster, which took place five days ago, claimed 270 lives in total.Out of the identified victims, 101 bodies have been handed over to grieving families across various states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra…
Air India Plane Crash: 125 DNA Matches Confirmed, 83 Bodies Handed Over to Families, Says Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghavi (Watch Video)
The mortal remains of 83 victims were handed over to their families. The minister visited the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, where DNA testing of the deceased was being conducted. Air India Plane Crash: 125 DNA Matches Confirmed, 83 Bodies Handed Over to Families, Says Gujarat Minister Harsh Sanghavi (Watch Video).
Families await remains of India crash victims
AHMEDABAD — India's health officials have started handing relatives the bodies of their loved ones after one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades, but most families were still waiting Monday for results of DNA testing.
Heat of Air India crash hinders DNA identification, agonizing relatives - West Hawaii Today
AHMEDABAD, India — The intensity of the flames from the crash of Air India Flight 171 has made the identification of passenger remains a mammoth task, medical officials in India said Sunday, as relatives of more than 200 victims waited outside a mortuary for a third day.
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