Ahmedabad plane crash: 220 victims identified, 202 bodies handed over to kin
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Eight days after Air India Crash, Gujarat Govt says 220 victims identified via DNA
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London, crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and several others on the ground. With many bodies severely charred or damaged, authorities are relying on DNA testing to establish the identities of the victims.
State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel stated, “So far, 220 DNA samples have been matched, and relatives of these victims have been contacted. The mortal remains of 202 have been returned to their families, while the identification process for others is ongoing.”
Among the 202 victims were 160 Indians—151 passengers and nine who died on the ground—along with seven Portuguese nationals, 34 British citizens, and one Canadian. The remains of 15 victims were transported by air, while 187 were sent via road, the Minister said.
However, the BJP-led Gujarat government has yet to officially confirm the final death toll from the disaster. Earlier authorities said that DNA samples from 250 victims—including passengers and those killed on the ground—had been collected for identification.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London, crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and several others on the ground, including four students from the state-run B.J. Medical College. Only one passenger survived the tragedy.
With many bodies severely charred or damaged, authorities are relying on DNA testing to establish the identities of the victims.