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Authorities start handing remains of Air India crash victims over to relatives
- A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating as Air India Flight AI171 crashed near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon, killing 241 of the 242 people on board.
- The aircraft lost altitude shortly after takeoff, issued a Mayday call, and crashed into a building housing medical students, while investigators begin determining the cause of the crash.
- Authorities set up a dedicated DNA collection center with a 36-member team from the National Forensic Sciences University working to identify victims before returning remains to families.
- As of Sunday, officials confirmed 31 victims identified through DNA testing and 12 bodies handed to families amid challenges including sample degradation from rising temperatures, handled with care.
- The crash represents one of India's worst aviation disasters, prompting immediate regulatory inspections of Air India's Boeing fleet and leaving many families awaiting closure amid national leadership visits.
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The families of the victims of the crash, who are waiting to recover the bodies of their relatives, deplore the lack of communication between the airline and the hospital authorities.
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