Archive · 23 Jul 2025
India Works with UK on Air India Crash Victim Identification
A report says some British people who died in a plane crash in June might have been given to the wrong families.
India is working with the UK to look into this.
An aviation lawyer, who represents families, is making these claims.
The plane crash happened on June 12th, killing 261 people, including 52 British citizens.
The authorities are now reviewing if the bodies were correctly identified.
India is addressing claims that bodies of British nationals were misidentified.
The claims come from an aviation lawyer representing families of the victims.
The incident involves the Air India flight 171 crash on June 12th.
The crash resulted in 261 fatalities.
52 of the victims were British nationals.
- Who
- The Indian government, the British government, and families of the crash victims are involved.
- What
- India is addressing claims that some British victims of the Air India crash were misidentified.
- When
- The Air India crash was on June 12th, and the statement was made on July 23rd.
- Where
- The incident involves an Air India flight.
- Why
- To address claims of misidentification of British nationals killed in the Air India crash.
- Event
- Air India Flight 171 Crash
- Date of Crash
- June 12th
- Total Fatalities
- 261
- British Fatalities
- 52
- Allegation
- Misidentification of bodies
- Involved Parties
- India, UK, Aviation Lawyer, Families