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**Headline: Surgical Implants Aid in Identification of Air India Crash Victims**
**Ahmedabad, India – June 23, 2025** – In the aftermath of the devastating Air India plane crash on June 12th in Ahmedabad, authorities are relying on unique characteristics, including surgical implants and metal rods, to identify victims whose bodies were charred beyond recognition. The crash, which claimed the lives of 270 people after a London-bound flight crashed shortly after takeoff, presented immense challenges in identifying the deceased.
BJP MLA Dr. Hasmukh Patel, a doctor by profession, was among the first responders at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where bodies were transported. He described the scene as chaotic and deeply disturbing, with many bodies severely burned. Standard identification methods were rendered impossible due to the extent of the damage.
“We soon observed that although some bodies were charred, we could make out that some of the victims had undergone knee replacement surgeries and some had (surgical) plates, rods inserted in their bodies for medical reasons. We noted down these characterizes along with the tags,” said Mr. Patel.
This process of identifying surgical implants, along with careful tagging and DNA matching, has proven crucial in identifying victims and providing closure to grieving families. The characteristics were used to isolate bodies and match basic details provided by the relatives.
Hospital officials confirmed that as of Sunday, June 22nd, 251 victims have been identified through DNA tests, and 245 bodies have been released to their families.
Dr. Patel, who also volunteered after a similar air crash in 1988, expressed the profound emotional toll of the tragedy. “I was unable to sleep for a week after the June 12 incident… As a doctor, I have been trained to handle such situations, but this was different,” he said.
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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