Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Families Claim Air India Crash Victims' Remains Were Misidentified
Families in the UK who lost loved ones in an Air India plane crash are saying they were given the wrong bodies to bury.
DNA tests showed that the bodies they received weren't actually their family members.
The plane crashed in Ahmedabad shortly after taking off, and almost everyone on board died.
Air India, the airline, is now looking into what happened with the bodies.
Families of two Air India crash victims in the UK allege they received the wrong bodies.
DNA tests on repatriated remains revealed discrepancies in at least two caskets.
The Air India flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed moments after takeoff into a residential area.
Air India is investigating the alleged body mix-up.
- Who
- Families of victims in the UK, Air India, and the victims of flight AI171.
- What
- Families allege misidentification of bodies repatriated from an Air India crash.
- When
- The Air India flight crashed on June 12, and the issue of misidentified bodies has arisen since.
- Where
- The crash occurred in Ahmedabad, India. Families in the United Kingdom are affected by the misidentification.
- Why
- The reason for the alleged misidentification is under investigation.
Family Concerns
Air India Response
Body Identification
Family Concerns
Families allege the bodies repatriated to them were misidentified.
Air India Response
Air India is investigating the matter, no official confirmation yet.
- Flight Number
- AI171
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
- Location of Crash
- Ahmedabad, India
- Date of Crash
- June 12
- Ownership of Air India
- Tata Group
- Survivor Count
- 1