At least 92 people who died in the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash have been identified through DNA testing, while authorities handed over the bodies of 47 victims to their families.

The seven-year-old Boeing 787-8 had only reached 22,000 feet before it hit the unexpected descent — prompting the pilot to turn the aircraft around quickly, according to AirNav radar.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

The investigation into the tragic Ahmedabad air crash has intensified, with a team of U.S. aviation experts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arriving at the crash site. Alongside them,

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Boeing head of commercial airplanes Stephanie Pope traveled to India after a fatal 787 crashed in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad Thursday.

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.

Four days after the horrific Ahmedabad plane crash, which claimed 274 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies handed over. Also, earlier on Monday, the mortal remains of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani were handed over to his family,