Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Air India Returns Belongings to Ahmedabad Crash Victims
A very sad airplane crash happened in Ahmedabad, India, last year.
The crash killed 260 people.
Now, the airline, Air India, is giving back the personal things that belonged to the people who died.
They have found over 22,000 items, like toys, clothes, and books.
Some items can be linked to specific people, and some cannot.
Air India is using a special website to help families find and claim these items.
Families can either pick up the items in person or have them sent to them.
This process started in January and will finish in February.
Some families have already received their loved ones' belongings.
Air India has started returning personal belongings to families of the 260 victims of the June 12, 2023, Ahmedabad air crash.
Over 22,000 items have been preserved, including 8,000 associated items and 14,000 un-associated items.
Families can claim items through a dedicated portal or by visiting a facilitation center in Ahmedabad.
The process began on January 5, 2024, and will continue until mid-February 2024.
Items include toys, clothes, books, and other personal belongings.
- Who
- Air India and families of the victims of the Ahmedabad air crash
- What
- Return of personal belongings to the families of the victims
- When
- The process started on January 5, 2024, and will continue until mid-February 2024
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India
- Why
- To return personal belongings to the families of the victims with respect and dignity
- Date of Crash
- June 12, 2023
- Aircraft Model
- Boeing 787-8
- Total Deaths
- 260
- Associated Items
- 8,000
- Un-associated Items
- 14,000
- Total Items
- 22,000
- Process Start Date
- January 5, 2024
- Process End Date
- Mid-February 2024
