Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's mortal remains handed over to family after tragic Air India plane crash.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 persons on board crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1.39 p.m. on June 12. While 241 persons on board the aircraft died, one passenger miraculously survived.

Four days after the horrific crash of an Air India plane claimed 270 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies, including that of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani,

Preparations are underway to conduct the last rites of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who tragically died in a plane crash in Ahmedabad l

The aircraft, Air India flight AI-171, took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon and crashed shortly after in the Meghaninagar area. The plane burst into flames upon impact. Fire and rescue teams were immediately dispatched to douse the blaze, confirmed fire officer Jayesh Khadia.

The Gujarat government has announced a one-day state mourning on Monday, i.e., June 16, as a mark for respect for former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani who died in Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Thursday.

After an Air India plane with over 242 passengers onboard crashed on Thursday, the Gujarat ATS has recovered a DVR from the debris of the plane site.

The funeral of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Monday. The identity of his body was confirmed after a DNA test on Sunday,

Rajkot: A day after a DNA report confirmed the identity of Vijay Rupani among the victims of the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash, the former Gujarat Chief Minister’s mortal remains will be cremated in Rajkot today (June 16) with full state honours.