Air India, Ahmedabad and Dreamliner
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The state government had earlier stated that samples of 250 victims, including persons on board the ill-fated flight as well as those killed on the ground, had been collected for identification.
Dreamliner with 242 persons on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 pm on June 12.
The identities of 135 persons who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 have been confirmed through DNA testing, The New Indian Express quoted an official as saying on Tuesday. The bodies of 101 persons have been handed over to their families, said Dr Rakesh Joshi, the medical superintendent at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
On June 12, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed near Ahmedabad, killing 241 people, including five medical students in a hostel. The tragedy ignited a major fire and prompted an investigation by the DGCA,
A devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 270 fatalities. With many victims' bodies charred, authorities employed DNA matching to identify 162 victims, handing over 120 bodies to families.
Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari's video footage, captured from his terrace near the airport, may provide crucial insights into the recent Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crash.
Dreamliner has prompted an investigation into pilot training and safety compliance by the DGCA. The incident has raised concerns for Air India and Boeing as both seek to restore public confidence.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also asked the airline to produce details of action taken with regard to civil aviation watchdog's previous audits
A Boeing and AAIB investigation team arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday to inspect the Air India crash site. The June 12 disaster involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner resulted in over 270 fatalities, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.