Five days after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 270 lives, officials have confirmed that 135 victims have been identified through DNA matching, and 101 bodies have been handed over to their families. Authorities are relying on DNA tests to establish identities, as many of the bodies were severely charred or mutilated.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr. Rakesh Joshi, informed that of the 101 deceased handed over so far, five individuals were not passengers on the flight. These victims belonged to various regions, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Diu.
Dr. Joshi expressed hope that DNA profiling of all victims would be completed by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
The devastating crash occurred on June 12 at 1:39 pm when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew, with only one passenger surviving. Additionally, 29 people on the ground, including five MBBS students, lost their lives in the incident.Five days after the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 270 lives, officials have confirmed that 135 victims have been identified through DNA matching, and 101 bodies have been handed over to their families. Authorities are relying on DNA tests to establish identities, as many of the bodies were severely charred or mutilated.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr. Rakesh Joshi, informed that of the 101 deceased handed over so far, five individuals were not passengers on the flight. These victims belonged to various regions, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Diu.
Dr. Joshi expressed hope that DNA profiling of all victims would be completed by Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
The devastating crash occurred on June 12 at 1:39 pm when a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew, with only one passenger surviving. Additionally, 29 people on the ground, including five MBBS students, lost their lives in the incident.
