Air India Crash: 125 DNA Matches Confirmed, 83 Bodies Handed Over To Families
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Air India Crash: 125 DNA Matches Confirmed, 83 Bodies Handed Over To Families
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday confirmed that DNA samples of 125 victims in the Air India plane crash had been successfully matched. The mortal remains of 83 victims were handed over to their families. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
The minister visited the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, where DNA testing of the deceased was being conducted.
The testing was being done by teams from the FSL and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU).
Mr Sanghavi praised the ongoing efforts, stating, “…For the last many days, FSL and NFSU teams are tirelessly working round the clock. Till 10:58 pm, 131 patients’ DNA have been matched, and in some time, 6 more DNA certificates will be sent to the Civil Hospital…”
He added that senior officers of the police and FSL had been present till late at night every day to monitor the process.
According to him, teams had worked through the night for the last three days to ensure that DNA samples could be matched and remains handed over to grieving families as quickly as possible.
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The Gujarat government coordinated closely with the Civil Hospital to ensure smooth communication between officials and victims’ families.
Meanwhile, Efforts to identify victims of the recent Air India plane crash are progressing, with DNA verification completed for 119 individuals so far, according to Dr Rakesh Joshi, Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
Out of the remaining 43, the mortal remains of 14 deceased will be handed over by tomorrow morning. As time is running, people are also going through panic. We are receiving panic calls. As we are matching DNAs, results will keep coming,” he added.
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The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
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DNA tests identify 125 victims, 83 bodies handed over to kin after Air India crash: Gujarat minister
125 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 83 bodies were handed over to their families. Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani was among the 242 passengers and crew members on board the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. Authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the identity of the victims as many bodies were charred beyond recognition. An official expressed hope that the DNA profiling all the victims will be completed by either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 persons on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmed Gujarat moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
An official expressed hope that the DNA profiling all the victims will be completed by either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani was among the 242 passengers and crew members on board the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12. His mortal remains were handed over to his wife Anjali Rupani and other family members at the city civil hospital.
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Authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the identity of the victims as many bodies were charred beyond recognition.
Speaking to the media, Medical Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Dr Rakesh Joshi expressed hope that the DNA profiling of all the victims will be completed by either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
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He urged the grief-stricken kin of the victims to not panic over the time-consuming process of matching DNA samples with mortal remains.
“We are trying our best to finish this process as soon as possible. Some are complaining that the results have not come even after 72 hours. I appeal to them not to panic because this is a very important process with legal implications. We will call them as soon as results arrive,” Joshi said.
Earlier, Dr Rajnish Patel, Professor of Surgery at BJ Medical College, told mediapersons on Monday that 13 families were present at the hospital to collect the remains.
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“Twelve families have opted to collect the bodies together after DNA confirmation for all their deceased members. Discussions have been completed with 11 other families, who are on their way to collect the remains,” he said.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital authorities had said on Sunday 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.
The Boeing 787-8 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.
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While 241 persons on board the London-bound aircraft died, one passenger miraculously survived.
The crash also killed multiple people on the ground, including five MBBS students. –PTI