Overview

• The Gujarat Health Department has confirmed 275 deaths, including 241 passengers and crew and 34 people on the ground.
• DNA matching and facial recognition have identified 259 of the 260 recovered bodies; 256 remains have been returned to families.
• Only one victim awaits DNA confirmation, and officials say the final toll depends on completing crash-site clearance.
• The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is conducting a technical examination of the Boeing 787-8’s black box in India.
• Air India has cut wide-body international operations by 15 percent and set up a central helpdesk to support victims’ families.