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AI-171 plane crash: 245 bodies handed over to families, 251 identified
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The DNA samples of 251 victims in the Air India plane crash have been identified, and the mortal remains of 245 victims have been handed over to the concerned families as of Sunday evening.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Vijay Rupani's family members, pays tributes t
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with the family members of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who lost his life in the AI-171 plane crash on June 12.
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AI 171 plane crash: 210 bodies handed over to families, 231 victims identi
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A week after the Air India plane crash, the DNA samples of 231 victims have been matched and the mortal remains of 210 passengers have been handed over to the concerned families as of Friday evening.
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AI 171 crash: 202 bodies handed over and 220 victims identified, says Guja
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Almost a week after the deadly Air India crash that took place in Ahmedabad, DNA samples of 220 victims had been matched with their families and 202 mortals had been released, announced Gujarat Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Rushikesh Patel on Friday.
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AI-171 plane crash: 215 DNA matches found, 198 bodies handed over to famil
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "215 DNA samples have been matched, of which the mortal remains of 198 deceased have been handed over to their families...Of the 198 deceased, 149 are Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, 32 British and one Canadian."
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"Aircraft and its engines showed no issues before flight," says Air India
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson on Thursday said that the flight AI 171, which crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad on June 12, was "well-maintained" and both the aircraft and its engines were regularly monitored, showing no issue before the flight.
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"222 people identified so far": Ahmedabad Police Commissioner on AI-171 cr
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, inclu
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AI 171 crash: 211 DNA samples matched, says Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Supe
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He also stated that the administration had been trying its best and would call on families to collect the remains as soon as the reports of the DNA samples came.
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Air India crash: mortal remains of co-pilot Clive Kunder brought home to M
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Visuals from his residence showed a crowd of people gathered at his place while his family stand in front of his portrait and mourn their tragic loss.
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AI 171 crash: Samples of 210 victims matched and 187 mortals released, say
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media X, Patel wrote "UPDATED UP TO :- 19/06/2025, 8:30 a.m. NO. OF DNA MATCH - 210 NO. OF RELATIVES CONTACTED- 210 NO. OF MORTAL RELEASED- 187 Remaining Mortal remains will be handed over soon."
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"Very Sorry": Air India Chairman N Chandrasekharan apologises after AI-171
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, has apologised for the Air India AI-171 tragedy that claimed more than 270 lives after the flight crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
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Singapore Airlines offers condolences to families of victims in AI-171 pla
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group issued a statement extending condolences to the families of the victims in the Air India-171 plane crash. The statement came after Praful Patel, Former Union Aviation Minister and Working President of the NCP, questioned the airlines' silence.
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