Overview

• At least 271 people died when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed into a student hostel in Gujarat on June 12
• Only 32 bodies have been identified and 14 returned to families three days after the crash following lengthy DNA testing
• Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and continue searching for the cockpit voice recorder to clarify the final moments
• India’s Civil Aviation Ministry has ordered urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft with General Electric engines, and Air India has checked eight of its 34 Dreamliners
• Teams from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing and GE are jointly probing potential mechanical failures, pilot actions and maintenance records