Air India Crash Death Toll Rises to 270

The death toll in the Air India plane crash that occurred on Thursday has risen to 270 as recovery teams continued to scour the crash site in Gujarat state, India. The Boeing 787 aircraft, which was headed to London, crashed into a medical college hostel in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff, killing at least 241 people on board and 29 on the ground. One passenger, British national Viswash Kumar Ramesh, survived with injuries. Recovery teams found at least 25 more bodies in the debris on Friday, bringing the total number of bodies received by the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad to 270. The lone survivor described escaping from the wreckage with a burnt hand, saying "everything happened in front of my eyes" and that he didn't know how he survived. The Indian government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the crash and examine procedures to prevent and handle aircraft emergencies. Investigators have recovered the plane's digital flight data recorder, or "black box," which is expected to provide clues about the cause of the accident.

A black box, specifically the flight data recorder, has been recovered from the site of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India's civil aviation minister confirmed. The crash, which occurred on Thursday, killed 241 people on board and at least eight on the ground. The sole survivor, a British national, is still recovering in hospital. Investigators from India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, aided by teams from the US and UK, are leading the inquiry into the cause of the crash. The recovery of the black box is expected to significantly aid the investigation. Families of the victims are still waiting for news of their relatives, with many relying on DNA matching to identify the remains due to the severity of the crash.

The death toll from an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India has risen to 270, with officials still trying to establish how many people were killed on the ground. The London-bound aircraft crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff, killing all but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board. Vigils have been held in India and the UK to honor the dead, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, aided by teams from the US and UK. The recovery of a black box is expected to significantly aid the inquiry.

Families of Air India crash victims are struggling to cope with the wait for the return of their loved ones' bodies, with DNA matching expected to take longer than initially anticipated. Authorities had told them to expect the process to take 72 hours, but on Saturday, they were informed it might take longer as officials are still searching for remains. The crash, which occurred on Thursday, killed 242 people on board, with only one survivor, and at least eight others on the ground. So far, 11 victims have been identified through DNA sampling, and their families have been informed. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and an investigation has been launched. Families are reeling from the tragedy, with some still holding out hope that their loved ones might have survived, while others are coming to terms with their loss.

A 28-year-old student, Bhoomi Chauhan, was supposed to be on Air India flight AI171 that crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, but missed it due to traffic. She arrived at the airport less than an hour before departure and was not allowed to check-in. The flight crashed, killing 242 people on board. Chauhan said missing the flight was "totally a miracle" for her and that she was dejected when she found out she missed it, only to later learn of the crash.

The sole survivor of an Air India plane crash, 40-year-old British national Viswash Kumar Ramesh, was seated in seat 11A, near an emergency exit on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. Ramesh recalled waking up alive, unfastening his seatbelt, and escaping the aircraft with a burnt hand. Experts said his seat was "obviously the safest seat" in this instance due to its proximity to the emergency exit, but noted that survivability varies depending on the accident and aircraft configuration. Ramesh was hospitalized with multiple injuries but was considered "out of danger."

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