Air India has arranged one ‘caregiver’ for every family affected by the crash of London-bound flight AI171 last Thursday. Other Tata Group companies have been roped in to provide further assistance, the airline said in a statement on Sunday.“Air India is working closely with other Tata Group companies to provide every possible assistance to the families and loved ones of those deceased, which remains our number one priority,” said the statement.
Over 400 family members have reached Ahmedabad and are being assisted by Air India teams on the ground. At least 270 bodies have been recovered from the crash site. The process of matching DNA samples to confirm the victims’ identities is presently going on.
The process of handing over the mortal remains and their personal effects to the next of kin is ongoing. Air India is working closely with the authorities and will be assisting in the movement out of Gujarat, and repatriation initiatives, where appropriate.“We have established contact with the next of kin/relatives of all passengers and crew members, expressing our condolences and helping them with the next steps,” Air India added.
The first meeting of the high-level multi-disciplinary committee set up by the government to look into the Ahmedabad plane crash will be held on June 16 in New Delhi, PTI adds. The panel, chaired by the home secretary, is expected to submit its report in three months.