Ahmedabad flight crash: DNA of 223 victims matched, 204 bodies handed over to families

By 12 pm on June 20, almost exactly eight days after the fatal crash of Air India flight AI 171, officials at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital said that a total of 223 DNA samples of victims had been identified, while 204 bodies had been handed over to their families.

Medical Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi said, “DNA samples of 223 deceased have been matched in the Ahmedabad plane crash on June 20 as of 11:50 am. Relatives of 220 victims have been contacted, out of which 204 families have been handed over the mortal remains, including 2 victims who died during treatment.”

In a statement, Dr Joshi said that 168 of the 223 identified deceased were Indian citizens, 7 were Portuguese, 36 were British citizens, one was Canadian and 11 were non-passengers.

He said that 15 mortal remains were taken to the families’ residences by air, while 189 mortal remains were transported to their residences by road.