Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has handed over the bodies of 256 victims of Air India AI 171 aircraft accident to their families, and identified more than 259 victims.
According to Medical Superintendent Rakesh Joshi, a total of 253 Dutch results have come, including 240 passengers and 13 non-passengers.
On Sunday, the Medical Superintendent told ANI, “Till 7 pm on June 23, a total of 253 DNA samples have come. Of these, 240 are passengers and 13 are non-living. If I talk about the first day, a total of 19 non-residents were identified, the bodies of 6 dead were handed over to their families, while 13 were handed over to their families, while 13 were handed over to their families, while 13 were handed over to 13. Six, which were through facial matching, are 259 and out of that 256 bodies have been handed over till date. “
Giving details of passengers sent back to their families, he said, “These 256 people include 180 Indians, 19 non-people and 49 British citizens … 7 Portuguese and 1 Canadian. Out of these 256, 28 were sent by air and 228 were sent back by road.”
The doctor also reported that all 52 British passengers aboard the aircraft have been identified, out of which 49 have been sent back and 3 have been released, while their goods are being packed and prepared for transportation.
On June 12, Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which went to London, was flying from the International Airport in Meghani Nagar area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat soon after flying from the International Airport. Crashed in the hostel premises of the medical college.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the passengers killed in the plane crash.
Two days ago, Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, assured the public and employees that the airline’s fleet – especially Boeing 787 aircraft – is safe for operations after comprehensive investigation and the airline is taking maximum precautions in view of the AL 171 tragedy.
In an official message, Campbell said, “Is our aircraft considered safe? Yes. We have completed additional precautionary investigation on our operating Boeing 787 fleet, as the DGCA requested, who have publicly announced that they meet the required standards.”
It is noteworthy that on June 21, Air India reiterated that it is standing in solidarity with the families of the victims and said that a central helpdesk established by the airline company, which is active since June 15, is assisting families in the process of interim compensation claims of Rs 25 lakh to the family of each deceased, to help the families to meet immediate financial needs.
