Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Air India Crash Victims: Families Allege Wrong Bodies Received
A plane crashed, and sadly, almost everyone on board died.
After the crash, the families of the people who died were supposed to get the bodies of their loved ones back.
But, some families in the UK are saying they didn't get the right bodies.
DNA tests show that the bodies they received didn't match their family members.
Air India, which runs the airline, is looking into what happened to figure out why this mistake occurred.
Families in the UK allege misidentification of remains from the Air India crash.
DNA tests allegedly revealed discrepancies in at least two caskets.
The Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
The crash occurred moments after takeoff, killing 241 people.
Air India, owned by the Tata Group, is investigating the claims.
- Who
- Families of the victims, Air India, and the lawyer representing the families.
- What
- Families in the UK allege they received the wrong bodies of their relatives who died in the Air India crash.
- When
- The crash occurred on June 12.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India and the UK.
- Why
- The reason for the mix-up is under investigation.
- Flight
- AI171
- Airline
- Air India
- Crash Location
- Ahmedabad, India
- Victim Count
- 241 dead, 1 survivor
- Body Mix-up Allegation
- Confirmed by DNA in at least two cases