Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Air India's Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane crashed in the Meghaninagar area soon after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. The London-Gatwick bound AI-171 flight had 230 passengers and 12 crew members, including 169 Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian citizen. Air India confirmed that 241 people died in the accident, while 38-year-old British citizen Ramesh Vishwakumar Buchharwada, sitting on seat 11A, miraculously survived. The plane took off at 1:38 pm and a minute later the pilot issued a "May Day" call, after which contact was lost. The aircraft hit the hostel of BJ Medical College, killing 30-35 more people. Six NDRF teams are engaged in rescue operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Ahmedabad on Friday morning. He will also visit the site of the incident. This is one of the deadliest accidents in the history of Indian aviation.

The condition of the bodies is so bad that blood samples, forensic dental identification, and fingernail examination are being done to identify them.

The post-mortem of the bodies of all the people killed in the accident has been done and now preparations are being made to keep them safe. After DNA examination, the bodies will be handed over to their families. The bodies of the pilot, co-pilot, and 1 crew member have been identified. The bodies of 10 medical students have also been identified.

Blood samples of the relatives of 200 passengers were taken.

265 people have died in this accident. The bodies of the deceased have been burnt. Due to this, it is difficult to identify them. So far, blood samples of the relatives of 200 passengers have been taken to identify the bodies. The process of matching them with the forensic report of the bodies will be completed in 72 hours. After this, the bodies will be handed over to the families.

London Mayor expressed grief over the accident
The Mayor of London has expressed deep grief over the crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. In his statement, he said that our deepest condolences are with the families and friends of all those who were on this flight. Our prayers are for those who lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy. The Mayor also assured that London is ready to provide all possible assistance to the victims of this tragedy. 241 people died in this accident.

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