At least 270 people killed in Air India crash as search teams find more bodies
Death toll of Air India plane crash climbs to at least 270
- Search and recovery teams have continued searching the site of the Air India crash in Gujarat state for a third day, considered one of India’s worst aviation disasters.
- The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground, while one passenger survived. The death toll now stands at at least 270.
- Dr. Dhaval Gameti at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad reported that the facility had received 270 bodies, and the lone survivor is recovering well.
- Hundreds of relatives provided DNA samples to identify the bodies, with some expressing frustration over the slow process; authorities stated that DNA matching typically takes up to 72 hours.
- Investigators recovered the plane's digital flight data recorder (black box) from a rooftop near the crash site, which is expected to provide clues about the cause of the accident; the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has begun analysing the data.