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Mum 'Heartbroken' as Remains of Son Killed in Air India Crash Were Wrongly Identified - Liverpool Echo
- On June 12, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner headed to London went down shortly after departing from Ahmedabad Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 241 passengers and crew onboard.
- The crash followed findings that both fuel switches were moved to cut-off immediately after takeoff, stopping the fuel supply to the engine, though intent remains uncertain.
- Among those who lost their lives were 52 British citizens, including the married couple Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie, who were heading back to the UK following a trip to India to mark their wedding anniversary.
- Twelve caskets were returned to the UK, but DNA analysis revealed that some remains—including those of Mr. Greenlaw-Meek—had been incorrectly identified, indicating that as many as 40 out of 240 sets of remains might have been improperly handled.
- Families have pressed the British government to investigate and secure correct repatriation, while criticizing Indian authorities for a lack of transparency and awaiting assurances.
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Amanda Donaghey, the mother of Air India crash victim Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek, has said she was “heartbroken” after she received the wrong body for burial. Greenlaw-Meek, 39, and his 45-year-old husband Jamie were among the 260 people killed when Flight 171 crashed just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad on 12 June. They were returning to Britain after celebrating their wedding anniversary in India. The couple, who ran The Wellness Foundry, fil…
Air India Crash: Mother Donates Skin To 8-Month-Old For Grafting Surgery
For 8-month-old Dhyaansh, the youngest victim of the June 12 Air India plane crash, his mother not only turned a saviour when she rescued him from the on ground crash fire but also provided her skin for grafts to treat his deep burn wounds.
With mother as shield and skin, 8-month-old Air India crash victim survives
Eight-month-old Dhyaansh is the youngest survivor of the June 12 Air India crash. The infant's mother, Manisha Kachhadiya, shielded him as fire engulfed BJ Medical College's residential complex as the IC171 crashed into the building. As both battled burns, Manisha donated her skin to Dhyaansh for grafting. Now, mother and son have been discharged from the hospital.
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