Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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The mortal remains of Gujarat's former chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was one of the victims of the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, were handed over to his family members on Monday. His remains were then brought to Rajkot,
Air India plane crash: Gujarat ex-CM Vijay Rupani was given a 21-gun salute. Home Minister Amit Shah also attended the funeral.
Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.
Tragedy struck earlier this week when Flight AI171, bound for London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed less than a minute after takeoff from Ahmedabad, in India’s western state of Gujarat There was only one survivor from the 242 onboard,
A Boeing and AAIB investigation team arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday to inspect the Air India crash site. The June 12 disaster involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner resulted in over 270 fatalities, including former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani.