Archive · 23 Jul 2025
UK Report Alleges Wrongful Identification of Air India Crash Victims
A UK newspaper reported that some British victims of a plane crash in India in 1990 were wrongly identified.
This means some families received the wrong bodies of their loved ones.
One family was given a coffin with someone else's body, and another family received remains mixed with others.
The Indian government says they followed the rules when identifying the bodies.
The UK is talking to India about the problem, as the families are upset.
A UK report alleges that bodies of Britons killed in the 1990 Air India crash were wrongly identified and sent to the UK.
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated they are working with UK authorities to address concerns raised by the report.
The report claims some families received the wrong remains, while others received commingled remains.
Authorities in India identified victims according to established protocols after the crash.
The Daily Mail reported that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to raise concerns with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Who
- The Daily Mail reported the claims. India's Ministry of External Affairs responded.
- What
- Allegations of misidentification of British victims' remains from the 1990 Air India crash.
- When
- The report was published on Wednesday. The crash occurred in 1990.
- Where
- Ahmedabad airport, India, with bodies repatriated to the UK.
- Why
- To address concerns about the identification and repatriation of the deceased.
Allegations of Error
Official Response
Identification Accuracy
Allegations of Error
Families received the wrong remains, causing distress.
Official Response
The Indian authorities carried out identification according to established protocols.
- Event
- Air India crash
- Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Victims
- 261 people died
- Report Publisher
- The Daily Mail
- Bodies sent to UK
- At least 12
- Primary issue
- Misidentification of bodies