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DNA Tests Identify 47 Victims of Ahmedabad Plane Crash
- A Boeing 787-8 Air India flight AI171 crashed on June 12 in Ahmedabad moments after takeoff, killing 242 onboard and 29 on the ground.
- The crash occurred near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, hitting the campus and hostel of BJ Medical College in Meghaninagar.
- Authorities have confirmed the identities of 47 plane crash victims using DNA analysis and have released the bodies of 24 individuals to their families in Gujarat and Rajasthan as the investigation proceeds.
- On June 13, aviation authorities mandated comprehensive safety inspections for all 33 Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 planes operated by Air India.
- A high-level, multidisciplinary committee chaired by the Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has been established to investigate the crash and identify its causes and contributing factors.
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Ahmedabad plane crash: DNA tests identify 47 victims; 24 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad, Jun 15 (PTI) Three days after a London-bound Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, authorities here have so far identified 47 victims through DNA testing and bodies of 24 have been handed over to their families, an official said on Sunday. As many of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition or damaged otherwise, authorities […]
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A Boeing plane crashed in Ahmedabad just minutes after takeoff, after which the plane's black box and emergency locator transmitter have been recovered. This black box contains the digital flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
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