Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the victims whose DNA was matched at around 11:10 am, and his body was handed over to his family at 1 am. The need to match victims' DNA arose after many bodies were charred beyond recognition in Thursday's crash.

The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.

An early focus of the probe includes a possible loss or reduction of thrust.