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Ahmedabad Air India Crash Victim Identification Nears Final Phase with 247 DNA Matches

DNA matching has reached its final phase after remains were returned to 232 families with fresh samples sought from eight kin

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The filmmaker's last mobile location was traced just 700 metres away from the plane crash site in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar.
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Overview

  • DNA testing has confirmed identities for 247 of the 270 victims of the AI-171 crash near Ahmedabad.
  • A total of 232 bodies have been returned to families following successful DNA matches.
  • Authorities have asked eight families to provide fresh samples after initial DNA tests failed to match.
  • Identified victims include 187 Indians, 52 Britons, seven Portuguese nationals and a Canadian.
  • Funeral rites for crew members Deepak Pathak and Irfan Shaikh were held in Maharashtra after their remains were confirmed by DNA tests.