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All 260 Air India Crash Victims Identified and Remains Returned to Families

An expedited forensic operation concluded with the final victim’s cremation, leaving investigators focused on technical analysis of the crash.

Forensic experts and DGCA officials searching for evidence at Air India Plane crash site. (HT PHOTO)
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Air India Ahmedabad plane crash
The body of the deceased, a resident from Kutch, was handed over to his relatives late on Saturday night. (Reuters)

Overview

  • All 260 victims of the June 12 Ahmedabad crash have been positively identified through DNA matching or facial recognition and their remains handed over to next of kin
  • The last body, 32-year-old Anil Khimani, was confirmed by DNA after symbolic rites and cremated in his native Kutch
  • Forensic teams completed 254 DNA matches and six facial-recognition identifications in just two weeks, far faster than the usual timeline
  • The confirmed fatalities include 200 Indian nationals, 52 British citizens, seven Portuguese, one Canadian and 19 people on the ground
  • India’s AAIB is leading a probe with NTSB and UK experts while DGCA wraps up Boeing 787 fleet safety inspections