India’s government is urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s after a devastating Air India crash that claimed at least 270 lives this week, the aviation minister said on Saturday, adding that the authorities were investigating all possible causes.

King Charles has asked the Royal Family taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade to wear black armbands, as a mark of respect to the victims of the Air India plane crash, Buckingham Palace said.

At the hospital in Ahmedabad, family members were giving DNA samples, waiting for official confirmation of their loss in the Air India disaster, and remembering their loved ones.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the site and the lone survivor of the plane crash Vishwashkumar Ramesh inside a hospital.

The "heartbroken" family of three victims of the Air India plane crash have paid tribute to their "kind and deeply respected" loved ones. Akeel Nanabawa, Hannaa Vorajee and Sara Nanabawa were returning from a surprise trip to India when their plane ploughed into a residential area, hitting a hospital and medical student hostel.