The identities of 135 persons who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 have been confirmed through DNA testing, The New Indian Express quoted an official as saying on Tuesday. The bodies of 101 persons have been handed over to their families, said Dr Rakesh Joshi, the medical superintendent at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

Dreamliner with 242 persons on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:39 pm on June 12.

The state government said samples of 250 victims, including persons on board as well as those killed on the ground, had been collected for identification.

Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari's video footage, captured from his terrace near the airport, may provide crucial insights into the recent Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crash.

Dreamliner has prompted an investigation into pilot training and safety compliance by the DGCA. The incident has raised concerns for Air India and Boeing as both seek to restore public confidence.

A devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad resulted in 270 fatalities. With many victims' bodies charred, authorities employed DNA matching to identify 162 victims, handing over 120 bodies to families.

Turkish authorities said the maintenance agreements signed between Air India and Turkish Technic in 2024-25 were limited to the B777-type wide-body aircraft, not the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner involved in the fatal Ahmedabad plane crash.

Boeing and GE, which provided the engines for the crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, also sent teams to inspect the crash site near Ahmedabad International Airport