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DW
2 days ago
- Business
- DW
Air India marred by flight disruptions in crash aftermath – DW – 06/18/2025
Air India has seen a wave of flight cancellations, with its Boeing fleet under review by Indian regulators. Meanwhile, over 200 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash have been identified. Indian air carrier Air India is facing pressure, as the country's regulator ordered checks on its Boeing 787 aircraft, the same that was involved in a major fatal crash last week. The London-bound Air India flight crashed during take-off in the city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew. What caused the Air India crash? To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video What do we know about the cancellations? A total of 83 wide-body flights, including 66 flights involving the Boeing Dreamliner, have been canceled, according to data shared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India's aviation safety regulator. "There is a cascading impact operationally. We are being extra cautious and doing extra checks beyond the usual," a company executive familiar with the matter told the Associated Press news agency on condition of anonymity. In addition to the inspections, the closure of airspace in some Middle Eastern countries, as a result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, have crippled Air India's domestic and international operations. Initial checks on Air India's Boeing dreamliner fleet "did not reveal any major safety concerns," the country's regulator said late Tuesday. "The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards," officials added. Over 200 victims identified The airline has tried to reassure passengers, while the search for the cause of the crash in Ahmedabad is underway by experts from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, with assistance from the UK, the US and Boeing. Investigators are currently retrieving vital information from both black boxes that were recovered from the site, the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. A single passenger survives Air India plane crash To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner erupted into a fireball when it crashed moments after takeoff, leaving what witnesses said were badly burnt bodies and scattered remains. Indian authorities said Wednesday that more than 200 victims of the Ahmedabad crash have been identified through DNA testing. The announcement was welcome news for many victims' family members, many of whom have been providing DNA samples to help identify their loved ones. "As of 2 pm, 202 DNA [samples] have been matched," Harsh Sanghavi, home minister of Ahmedabad's Gujarat state, wrote on X. Edited by: Rana Taha
The Star
2 days ago
- General
- The Star
More than 200 India plane crash victims identified
People carry the coffin containing the body of Akash Patni, who died after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed during take-off from an airport, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 17, 2025. - Photo: Reuters AHMEDABAD, (India): More than 200 victims of the Air India jet crash have been identified through DNA testing, Indian authorities said Wednesday (June 18), inching towards ending an agonising wait for relatives. There was one survivor out of 242 passengers and crew on board the London-bound plane on Thursday when it slammed into a residential area of Ahmedabad, killing at least 38 people on the ground. Distraught relatives have been providing DNA samples to help identify their loved ones, in a painstakingly slow process. "As of 2 pm, 202 DNA (samples) have been matched," Harsh Sanghavi, home minister of Ahmedabad's Gujarat state, wrote on X. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner erupted into a fireball when it crashed moments after takeoff, with witnesses reporting seeing badly burnt bodies and scattered remains. Indian authorities are yet to announce the cause of the crash and investigators from Britain and the United States have joined the probe. Investigators are aiming to retrieve vital information from both black boxes recovered from the site -- the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau upgraded a laboratory this year where black boxes can be analysed. Following the crash, the civil aviation regulator ordered inspections of Air India's Dreamliners. Initial checks on the fleet "did not reveal any major safety concerns", the regulator said late Tuesday. "The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards," it said. - AFP
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
More than 200 India plane crash victims identified
AHMEDABAD: More than 200 victims of the Air India jet crash have been identified through DNA testing, Indian authorities said Wednesday, inching towards ending an agonising wait for relatives. There was one survivor out of 242 passengers and crew on board the London-bound plane on Thursday when it slammed into a residential area of Ahmedabad, killing at least 38 people on the ground. Distraught relatives have been providing DNA samples to help identify their loved ones, in a painstakingly slow process. 'As of 2 pm, 202 DNA (samples) have been matched,' Harsh Sanghavi, home minister of Ahmedabad's Gujarat state, wrote on X. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner erupted into a fireball when it crashed moments after takeoff, with witnesses reporting seeing badly burnt bodies and scattered remains. Indian authorities are yet to announce the cause of the crash and investigators from Britain and the United States have joined the probe. Investigators are aiming to retrieve vital information from both black boxes recovered from the site -- the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau upgraded a laboratory this year where black boxes can be analysed. Following the crash, the civil aviation regulator ordered inspections of Air India's Dreamliners. Initial checks on the fleet 'did not reveal any major safety concerns', the regulator said late Tuesday. 'The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards,' it said.
RTHK
2 days ago
- RTHK
More than 200 India plane crash victims identified
More than 200 India plane crash victims identified Indian authorities are yet to announce the cause of the crash. File photo: AFP More than 200 victims of the Air India jet crash have been identified through DNA testing, Indian authorities said on Wednesday, inching towards ending an agonising wait for relatives. There was one survivor out of 242 passengers and crew on board the London-bound plane on Thursday when it slammed into a residential area of Ahmedabad, killing at least 38 people on the ground. Distraught relatives have been providing DNA samples to help identify their loved ones, in a painstakingly slow process. "As of 2pm, 202 DNA [samples] have been matched," Harsh Sanghavi, home minister of Ahmedabad's Gujarat state, wrote on X. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner erupted into a fireball when it crashed moments after takeoff, with witnesses reporting seeing badly burnt bodies and scattered remains. Indian authorities are yet to announce the cause of the crash and investigators from Britain and the United States have joined the probe. Investigators are aiming to retrieve vital information from both black boxes recovered from the site – the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau upgraded a laboratory this year where black boxes can be analysed. Following the crash, the civil aviation regulator ordered inspections of Air India's Dreamliners. Initial checks on the fleet "did not reveal any major safety concerns", the regulator said late on Tuesday. "The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards," it said.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Air India plane crash: 125 DNA matches confirmed, 83 bodies handed over to families, says Gujarat Minister
Gandhinagar : Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday confirmed that DNA samples of 125 victims in the Air India plane crash had been successfully matched, and families of 124 deceased had been contacted. The mortal remains of 83 victims were handed over to their families. The minister visited the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Gandhinagar, where DNA testing of the deceased was being conducted. The testing was being done by teams from the FSL and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU). Sanghavi praised the ongoing efforts, stating, "...For the last many days, FSL and NFSU teams are tirelessly working round the clock. Till 10:58 pm, 131 patients' DNA have been matched, and in some time, 6 more DNA certificates will be sent to the Civil Hospital..." He added that senior officers of the police and FSL had been present till late at night every day to monitor the process. According to him, teams had worked through the night for the last three days to ensure that DNA samples could be matched and remains handed over to grieving families as quickly as possible. The Gujarat government coordinated closely with the Civil Hospital to ensure smooth communication between officials and victims' families. Meanwhile, Efforts to identify victims of the recent Air India plane crash are progressing, with DNA verification completed for 119 individuals so far, according to Dr Rakesh Joshi, Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital . Out of the remaining 43, the mortal remains of 14 deceased will be handed over by tomorrow morning. As time is running, people are also going through panic. We are receiving panic calls. As we are matching DNAs, results will keep coming," he added. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed into a hostel complex shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
