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IN PHOTOS: Grieving families of Ahmedabad plane crash victims arrive at Civil Hospital to identify loved ones

Updated On: 13 June, 2025 08:06 PM IST | Divya Nair

The families of the victims of Air India flight AI171 gathered in distress at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, seeking information about their loved ones who lost their lives in Thursday's tragic plane crash. The Boeing Dreamliner aicraft crashed into a medical college complex outside the Ahmedabad airport perimeter shortly after takeoff at 1.39 pm. The plane had 242 people onboard, of which only one managed to survive. (Pics/Nimesh Dave)

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A family member breaks down in tears outside the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, on Friday. Pic/Nimesh Dave

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A family member breaks down in tears outside the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, on Friday. Pic/Nimesh Dave
Devastation and sorrow: A woman mourns the loss of a loved one

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Devastation and sorrow: A woman mourns the loss of a loved one

The DNA sampling procedure is underway at the hospital to establish the identities of the victims of the Air India flight

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The DNA sampling procedure is underway at the hospital to establish the identities of the victims of the Air India flight

The step is critical as many bodies have been charred, making it difficult for the authorities and the families to identify the victims

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The step is critical as many bodies have been charred, making it difficult for the authorities and the families to identify the victims

The post-mortem examination of the bodies was also conducted at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad 

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The post-mortem examination of the bodies was also conducted at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad 

On Friday evening, investigators confirmed that they have received the black box, a small device that records information about an aircraft during its flight, from the rooftop of the medical college. Authorities are hoping that the black box will help them in establishing the cause behind the mishap

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On Friday evening, investigators confirmed that they have received the black box, a small device that records information about an aircraft during its flight, from the rooftop of the medical college. Authorities are hoping that the black box will help them in establishing the cause behind the mishap

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