AHMEDABAD: The process to identify victims of the June 12 AI-171 air crash picked up pace on Monday as officials said DNA samples of 119 of them have been successfully matched. At least 270 people perished in the aircrash.

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's untimely demise in a plane crash has deeply saddened the state. His legacy was honored with a solemn farewell. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other dignitaries attended the tribute,

Medical students who survived when an Air India plane crashed into their hostel in Ahmedabad, India, say their first reaction was to help treat the injured.

He heard screams of people as the burning Air India plane flew overhead. The plane rammed into the hostel mess, and the view around the crash site became all dark for the fifty-four-year-old, Pankaj Barote. As soon as he heard the loud blast sound and the noise ensued, he ran out of his shop and took cover under a tree.

Rupani was among the 242 people aboard the doomed Flight AI171 that took off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 and was en route to London's Gatwick airport. The BJP leader was on his way to meet his daughter in the British capital.

A 24-hour helpline has been made operational (079-25512033 & 6357981043) in coordination with the Ahmedabad City Civil Legal Service committee, a statement by Principal District and Sessions Judge R A

Gujarat has declared a one-day state mourning on June 16 for former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who passed away in the deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad

Former CM Of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani To Be Laid To Rest With State Honours: A Look At His Life And Political Legacy