After Air India crash, families still waiting for answers, The unknown man in my mother's coffin: A year
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Air India Crash Report to Miss One-Year Deadline With Engine Probe Pending Air India 171 Crash Report Delayed Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims Miten Patel remembers the day hospital staff in Ahmedabad drew two vials of his blood to help identify his parents. He had landed in the Indian city hours earlier with his brother, carrying dental records for Ashok and Shobhana Patel. "We had to fly Air India to get there, because there were no other flights," he said.
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/air-india-crash-report-delayed-on-unfinished-exam-of-ge-engines
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-11/air-india-171-crash-report-delayed-video
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15y9g2ndkno?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS