People are arriving at the Government Wenlock hospital in large numbers to identify the bodies of relatives and friends of those who died in the crash. Most bodies were charred beyond recognition making identification difficult. Twelve bodies have been taken to the mortuary while several others have been kept in two tents put up in the premises. As soon as an ambulance brings in bodies from the airport, crowds converge around it in anticipation of finding their loved ones. The other hospitals where the bodies are being taken are the KMC Hospital, SCS Hospital, Colaco Hospital and A.J. Hospital, all in Mangalore city.
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel visited Wenlock Hospital as did the Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. Mr. Balakrishnan said the Kerala government would soon announce a compensation package for the families of those who died from Kerala.
The Wenlock hospital has released the following list of those identified amongst the deceased.
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C.L. Hakeem (35) of Kasargode
Arun Kumar Shetty (32), Kundapura
Abdul Zibran (25) Bandar, Mangalore
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Ignatius D'Souza (45), Shaktinagar, Mangalore
Akshay (17), Kadri Toll Gate, Mangalore
Rashad (8 months), Mangalore
Mahesh Shetty, Karkala
Safdar Ali (28), Kapu, Udupi
Rama Satish Shetty, B.C. Road, Mangalore
K.M. Abdullah (65), Kumble, Kasargode
Naziya Afreen (23) Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada
Mohammad A. (4 yrs)
Praveenkumar M. Shirva, Udupi
Naveen Fernandes (32), Padil, Mangalore city
Mohammad Ashraf (24), Mogral near Kasargode
Mahim Mohammad Palli (52), Kasargode
Abdul Nazeer (20), Kasargode
Abdul Haris (29), Kumble, near Kasargode
Ashtan Saldanah, (5)
Denis Saldanah (37), Karkala
Mahesh Shetty, Kinnigoti near Mulki, Dakshina Kannada
Shashikant Poonja (42), Ladyhill in Mangalore
Manirekha Poonja (40)
Harshini Poonja
Mohammad Usman (40) of Belthangady, Dakshin Kannada
Mantoor Hussain of Puttur near Sulya
Rajan P. (35) of Kasargod
Abdulla Panathur (54), Kerala
Abdul Samad (52) of Kannur