Sabharwal was the pilot in command of the ill-fated Ahmedabad-London Gatwick Air India plane that crashed last week, killing 241 out of 242 people on board, and 29 on the ground.

The identities of 135 persons who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 have been confirmed through DNA testing, The New Indian Express quoted an official as saying on Tuesday. The bodies of 101 persons have been handed over to their families, said Dr Rakesh Joshi, the medical superintendent at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

An Air India flight on the same route as a plane that crashed last week has been cancelled because of "precautionary checks", the airline said. Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm BST.

A harrowing video has surfaced on social media from the tragic June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, capturing the terrifying moments as BJ Medical College students jumped from their burning hostel to escape and save their lives.

The tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad has claimed 241 lives, including that of a promising young cricketer, Dirdh Patel. The 23-year-old was among the passengers aboard Air India Flight AI171,

Civil Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi attempted to reassure the grief-stricken families, appealing for patience amidst the time-consuming process of DNA matching.

A new video shows the lone survivor, seated in 11A, walking out of the wreckage with his phone still in hand after the Air India flight crashed bound to London crashed in Ahmedabad.

The Fire Department believes the pilots of Air India flight AI 171 saved thousands of lives by making a critical decision within just 15 seconds — choosing to land the aircraft in an open green zone to minimise casualties.