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Tensions are mounting over the slow pace of DNA identification following the deadly Air India crash

Indian authorities have started handing over remains of the victims of one of India’s worst aviation disasters after identifying some through DNA tests

The airline said the incident, which restricted access for several internal users, has not disrupted flight operations or safety protocols.

As families wait for DNA tests to confirm the identities of their loved ones who perished in the Air India crash, harrowing stories emerge from the decade’s worst aviation disaster. Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad

The problem lay in the simple error that quickly became irreversible and turned fatal.

Watch as the CEO of Air India says the airline is “completing precautionary safety checks on Boeing 787 aircraft as directed by our regulator, the DGCA.” (14 June)

At least 270 people died when the London-bound Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Thursday. 241 of those killed were passengers and cabin crew, while 29 were on the ground.

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Experts from the US and UK are expected to join Indian investigators in the coming days to ascertain what caused the London-bound Flight AI171 to crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, which killed at least 270 people. 

The total liability could range from £166m to £220m, according to estimates

Aviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport