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Air India plane crash: Officials begin process of identifying charred bodies through teeth and nails as forensic efforts intensify

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14.06.2025

New Delhi: In the aftermath of the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, forensic teams face the grim task of identifying bodies that were burnt beyond recognition. Traditional identification methods have been rendered impossible and experts have turned to dental records and nail samples to confirm the identities of the deceased, News 18 reported.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after takeoff on June 12, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. The aircraft went down into a densely populated area and slammed the doctors’ hostel of the BJ Medical Hospital. It ignited a massive blaze. The intensity of the fire due to the fuel has left most bodies........

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