Authorities identify 247 Air India victims after catastrophic crash
Indian authorities have identified 247 victims of the 12 June Ahmedabad plane crash through DNA testing, and returned 232 bodies to their families.
The Air India flight crash killed 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew, shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport on 12 June.
Families of eight victims have been asked to provide additional DNA samples as initial tests failed to match, delaying the return of their loved ones' remains.
Air India announced it would suspend two daily flights to Singapore and cut 19 domestic routes until 15 July to improve operational stability following the crash.
Bookings for Air India flights have reportedly dropped by up to 20 per cent since the tragedy, leading to an 8 to 15 per cent reduction in airfares.
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