Air India Crash Panel Meets Today In Delhi As Death Toll Hits 271; Families Await DNA Results

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:56am on 16 Jun 2025,Monday India

A government panel chaired by the Home Secretary will meet Monday to investigate the Air India Flight 171 crash that killed 271 people. The panel must submit a report in 3 months with SOPs to prevent future disasters. Meanwhile, only 87 bodies have been identified through DNA. The remains of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani were confirmed; Monday is declared a state mourning day. Technical teams from the UK and Boeing visited the crash site in Ahmedabad. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and US NTSB are conducting parallel probes. Families continue to criticize Air India for poor support and delays. (PC: HT)

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