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muriel_volestrangler

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8. Many bodies are burned beyond recognition

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:53 PM

Jun 12

Authorities in Gujarat have begun preparations for DNA testing to help identify victims of the Air India Flight 171 disaster.

“Most of the bodies have been charred beyond recognition,” said Vidhi Chaudhary, a senior police officer in Ahmedabad, where the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed shortly after takeoff.

Dhananjay Dwivedi, a senior state official, told AP that DNA sampling arrangements were being made to assist families and ensure proper identification.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/12/air-india-flight-ai171-plane-crash-ahmedabad-india-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-684b1b4f8f082f571e35a50d#block-684b1b4f8f082f571e35a50d

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British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 12 OP

Wow. SWBTATTReg Jun 12 #1

I wonder what he can remember. pandr32 Jun 12 #2

Looked like loss of engine power. LudwigPastorius Jun 12 #4

Was he even on the plane? It was a fireball obamanut2012 Jun 12 #3

He was conscious and able to give his name to the authorities. LudwigPastorius Jun 12 #5

It probably broke up just before the explosion Prairie Gates Jun 12 #7

Many bodies are burned beyond recognition muriel_volestrangler Jun 12 #8

Mr Ramesh bdamomma Jun 12 #6

Some massive PTSD coming his way. So sad. travelingthrulife Jun 12 #9

Not sure how Air India has that configured - but that is a seat I often take on United flights Pachamama Jun 12 #10

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