The total death toll including victims on the ground, brought the number of confirmed fatalities to at least 290, according to the Ahmedabad Police.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner erupted in a fireball as it smashed into the BJ Medical College hostel building, in what has been the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
Air India operate 33 Boeing 787s, while rival airline IndiGo have one, according to data from Flightradar24. These planes, however, have not been grounded, but a source on Friday told Reuters the Indian government were considering that as an option.
In the meantime, the aviation regulator had on the same day ordered Air India to conduct additional maintenance checks on their Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines, including assessments of certain take-off parameters, electronic engine control tests and engine fuel-related checks.
Aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu also said the government will look at all possible theories of what led to the crash. Air India and the Indian government were looking at several aspects of the crash including issues linked to its engine thrust, flaps, and why the landing gear remained open as the plane took off and then came down, Reuters has reported.
The crisis has cast a shadow on Air India, which has for years struggled to rebuild their reputation and revamp their fleet after the Tata Group took over the airline from the Indian government in 2022.
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