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DNA Tests Identify 99 Air India Crash Victims on BJMC’s 146th Anniversary

Sixty-four bodies have been released to families with medics focused on treating survivors

Overview

  • On June 12, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, crashed into the Meghaninagar campus of B J Medical College and Hospital shortly after departing Ahmedabad, killing 241 on board and 29 on the ground.
  • The aircraft’s tail section struck the hostel mess during lunch hour, killing five MBBS students and inflicting heavy losses among resident doctors.
  • DNA matching has confirmed the identities of 99 victims so far, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani.
  • Authorities have handed 64 bodies to grieving families as the identification and release process continues.
  • On its 146th anniversary, BJ Medical College medics continue treating survivors and the community grapples with deep psychological scars.