202 victims of Air India plane crash identified

Some 169 of the identified bodies have been handed over to their families.

19 Jun 2025 08:37am
Police personnel inspect the crash site of Air India flight 171 at a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on June 14, as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)
Police personnel inspect the crash site of Air India flight 171 at a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on June 14, as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

ISTANBUL - 206 of the victims of Air India Flight 171's crash into a medical college hostel in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad last week were identified via DNA tests by Wednesday, according to Gujarat government.

Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported that some 169 of the identified bodies have been handed over to their families, said the local government.

Workers clear debris from the Air India flight crash site at a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on June 14, as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)
Workers clear debris from the Air India flight crash site at a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2025. The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on June 14, as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

The mishap occurred on Thursday, when the plane crashed into the hostel complex shortly after takeoff.

Local media on Saturday reported that the death toll from the crash rose to 274 after salvage teams discovered more bodies in the wreckage, while Air India initially confirmed the deaths of 241 of the 242 passengers on board.

Only one passenger survived the crash, who jumped from the plane before impact. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU

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