Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270
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Officials said they had found the cockpit voice recorder that may provide crucial clues about what caused the Air India flight to crash, killing at least 270 people.
Rupani was among the 242 people aboard the doomed Flight AI171 that took off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 and was en route to London's Gatwick airport. The BJP leader was on his way to meet his daughter in the British capital.
The mortal remains of Gujarat's former chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was one of the victims of the deadly air crash in Ahmedabad, were handed over to his family members on Monday. His remains were then brought to Rajkot, his hometown, for the last rites.
The Air India plane crash resulted in one of the deadliest aircraft crashes in the world, claiming the lives of 241 souls on board and many others on the ground, with only one survivor successfully walking out of the accident scene.
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Asian News International on MSNAir India crash victim Ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani laid to rest with state honours in Rajkot, GujaratFormer Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's last rites begin with state honours in Rajkot. He died in the Air India Plane Crash that occurred on June 12.