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A father of two who had traveled from the U.K. to India to spread his wife's ashes died in the Air India crash on June 12, leaving the couple's two daughters, ages 4 and 8, orphaned. Arjun Patoliya, 37,
Air India has confirmed that 241 people, including 52 British nationals who were on board the flight, were killed in the crash.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi stated, "Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani lost his life during the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on 12th June. Today, at around 11:10 AM, his DNA has matched. He worked for the people of the state for several years."
He added that the state government has reached out to the families of the deceased spread across 18 districts of Gujarat. Each family has been assigned a dedicated team consisting of a senior officer,
As India makes a thorough sweep of its fleet, the United States has already made a decision on Boeing 787s in use around the country. Officials from the U.S. determined they have not seen any immediate safety data that would require halting Boeing 787 flights following the accident, according to Reuters .
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Three days after a fatal Air India AI171 flight crash, another tragic incident has been reported in Uttarakhand, where a helicopter flying from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi crashed in the jungles of Gaurikund, leading to the deaths of seven people, including the pilot, according to media reports.
Air India has conveyed profound thanks to both central and state authorities for their swift and unwavering assistance following the tragic crash of Flight AI171, which resulted in the loss of nearly 275 lives.
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The passenger list for Air India Flight AI171, which crashed after takeoff from Ahmedabad, has been released. Over 230 passengers were onboard en route to London.
National Investigation Agency and other central agencies have joined the probe, visiting the crash site on Friday to assist with forensic examination
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) The death toll in the London-bound Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad rose to 270 on Saturday even as the Centre set up a high-level multi-disciplinary panel headed by the Union home secretary to examine the causes that led to the disaster.