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Special prayers held in Udhampur Mosque for victims of Ahmedabad plane cra
Updated : 9 months ago IST
On Thursday, the Al-171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 plane bound for London's Gatwick crashed shortly after it took off from the Ahmedabad International Airport. Of the passengers, 241 died in the crash. The lone survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin, s
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Air India plane crash: IMA urges Tata Group to extend Rs 1 crore compensat
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has appealed to Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to extend the announced compensation of Rs 1 crore to the kin of doctors and nearby residents who lost their lives in the recent aircraft crash over a hostel in Ahmedabad.
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19 DNA samples matched, confirming identities of victims: Gujarat HM Sangh
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi provided an update on Saturday regarding the ongoing efforts to identify victims of the tragic London-bound Air India flight crash, noting that 19 DNA samples have matched so far, confirming the identities of several victims as of 9:00 PM today.
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DNA of 11 plane crash victims matched, remains of one handed over: BJ Medi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Authorities at BJ Medical College on Saturday provided an update on the identification process following the tragic Air India plane crash, confirming that DNA test results for 11 deceased passengers have been completed and the mortal remains of one victim have been handed over to their famil
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Ahmedabad plane crash: "30 lives were saved in rescue operation," says Chi
Updated : 9 months ago IST
On Thursday, the Air India flight AI171 was en route to London from Ahmedabad when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport, ramming into a doctors' hostel of BJ Medical College in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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Air India announces Rs 25 lakh interim payment for families of plane crash
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Air India's CEO and Managing Director (MD) Campbell Wilson also spoke about the interim payment in a video message and said the airline is in the process of carrying out precautionary safety inspections on its Boeing 787 aircraft
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Bhutan King, Queen and fourth Druk Gyalpo attend prayer ceremony in memory
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Only one person out of the 242 people on board survived the crash.
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"Unimaginable tragedy": Mallikarjun Kharge visits Air India plane crash si
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday visited the site of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, in which over 240 people were killed.
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Air India to provide Rs 25 lakh to victims' families, survivor in Ahmedaba
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Air India on Saturday announced that an interim financial assistance package of Rs 25 lakh (approximately GBP 21,000) will be provided to the "families of the deceased and to the survivor" in the tragic crash of the London-bound Air India flight that rammed into a doctors' hostel in the Megh
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Gujarat government begins handover of Air India crash victims' bodies, dep
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Pandey said that the administration has contacted families of all the victims and deployed 230 specialised teams to assist them.
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"Investigation has already commenced since black box has been recovered":
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers crashed in Meghaninagar area shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday.
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"Identification not possible without DNA examination": FSL Director on Ahm
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), HP Sanghvi, on Saturday emphasised the critical need for DNA examination to identify the victims of the tragic Air India Flight crash bound for London, citing that the extreme heat from the blaze that erupted after the crash had made
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