Air India Plane Crash: Salvage Teams Find Black Box and 29 More Bodies

Rescue teams combing the debris of the Air India flight AI-171 that crashed on Thursday found the aircraft's black box on Friday and 29 more bodies, bringing the death toll to 274 and making it the worst single-aircraft disaster in India's aviation history. The crash, which occurred just 3 kilometers from the end of the runway, resulted in the deaths of 242 people on board, as well as three doctors and a pregnant medical student, and possibly others in the surrounding Meghaninagar neighborhood. The search for victims and identification of remains continues, with DNA matching expected to take 48 to 72 hours.

Key Takeaways:

• The Air India flight AI-171 crashed 3 kilometers from the end of the runway, killing 242 people on board and an unknown number of people in the surrounding area.
• The search for victims and identification of remains is ongoing, with 319 body parts collected for DNA matching.
• The deceased include 241 passengers and crew, three doctors, a pregnant medical student, and possibly others in the surrounding area.
• The black box was found on the rooftop of the student's mess on the campus, and the aircraft's emergency location transmitter was found on Thursday night.
• Search operations were focused on the campus buildings and nearby areas overnight.
• The state government has sent 219 DNA samples to confirm the identities of the victims, with results expected within 48 to 72 hours.
• Several insurance companies, including LIC, Bajaj Allianz, and HDFC Life, have announced special measures to expedite claims for victims of the crash.
• The crash has resulted in the worst single-aircraft disaster in India's aviation history, with a death toll of 274.
• The rescue teams are still searching for bodies and body parts, and the death toll is expected to rise.