DNA exams determine 80 Air India airplane crash victims, 33 our bodies handed to kin

Jun 16, 2025 12:35 AM IST

Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani was among the many 242 passengers and crew on board the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 that crashed on Thursday.

After the tragic crash of the Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, hospital authorities have recognized 80 victims, together with former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, out of the greater than 270 individuals who died within the incident.

The Air India airplane crash claimed over 270 lives, of which 80 have been recognized.

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“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,” further civil superintendent Dr. Rajnish Patel advised PTI.

The victims whose mortal stays had been handed over had been from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Kheda, Botad and different locations.

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The hospital authorities additionally handed over 33 our bodies to the victims’ households. 241 out of the 242 passengers and crew on the flight died, whereas 29 floor victims had been reported. There was just one survivor from the flight.

The Gujarat authorities has introduced a state mourning for former CM Rupani on Monday. His funeral procession might be held in Rajkot within the night.

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Of the 51 folks injured within the incident, 38 have been discharged, whereas 13 are nonetheless present process remedy, mentioned Dr. Patel, a professor of surgical procedure on the government-run B J Medical College.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed right into a medical faculty advanced shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

The Gujarat state reduction commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey advised PTI that households 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,” mentioned Pandey.

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