A total of 251 of the 270 people who died in the June 12 plane crash in Ahmedabad have been identified with the help of DNA tests, officials confirmed on Sunday. Of these, 245 bodies have already been handed over to the bereaved families.The London-bound aircraft had taken off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport…
Strange bedfellows gather to serve crash victims’ kin at hospital AHMEDABAD: Many faces, not expected to be on the same platform otherwise, were seen together outside the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad distributing food and beverages to relatives waiting for the bodies of the AI-171 crash victims after identification through DNA sampling.The wait was expected to…
Photo/Agencies NEW DELHI: Authorities have so far matched the DNA of 11 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad with their family members, a government doctor confirmed on Saturday.“DNA samples of 11 deceased have matched till now. The mortal remains of one of the deceased have been handed over to the family… Two…
King Charles III and other members of the royal family in uniform wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence during his annual birthday parade Saturday as the monarch commemorated those who died in this week’s Air India plane crash. Charles requested the symbolic moves “as a mark of respect for the lives lost,…
James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar (ANI Photo) The much-anticipated launch of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the newly named prize for India-England Test series in England, has been postponed in light of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. Originally scheduled for Saturday, June 14, on the sidelines of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, the naming…
NEW DELHI: Two days after Air India flight AIC 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 241 people on board, the civil aviation ministry has launched a sweeping investigation led by the Union home secretary. Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu confirmed that DNA testing is underway to identify victims, as the…
Rizwan Vahora lost three relatives on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, India. His family was among the many grieving and waiting for answers about loved ones. Source link
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and HDFC Life have all announced special measures to expedite claims for victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.LIC said it will accept any government record or compensation document from the Centre, state or airline as valid proof of death, even if a formal death…
IMA to Tatas: Hand payouts to kin of med college victims too AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat chapter of the Indian Medical Association on Friday wrote to Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran demanding similar compensation for medical students killed and injured in the Air India flight crash as has been announced for the passengers on board the…
Indian players pay tribute (Credit: @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The world of sport came together in solidarity following the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Across cricket, hockey, and domestic leagues, teams paused to remember the 265 lives lost when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday shortly after departing Sardar…