Cash Aid for Crash Victims' Families: Air India Steps Up with 25,000 Euros per Family
Airline Compensates Relatives of Fatal Aviation Accident
Hop aboard the info-express! Air India has announced a preliminary payout of 250,000 Rupies, roughly equivalent to 25,000 Euros, to the families of the unfortunate souls lost in the catastrophic plane crash. The financial aid intends to alleviate the prompt financial stress faced by families affected by the disaster, according to a statement released by Air India. Even the sole survivor of the 242 passengers aboard will receive this amount, in addition to the 10 million Rupies (100,570 Euros) under consideration from the parent company, Tata Group.
Conning the headlines in India's media outlets such as NDTV, at least 270 grisly casualties were recorded on that fateful Thursday—both on the flight and on the ground in Ahmedabad. No official death toll data has been provided by the administration as yet. As of Saturday, local police in Ahmedabad revealed that the delayed accounting of the bodies discovered at the crash site, many of which were burned beyond recognition, prevented them from providing an exact death toll. The number of missing individuals also remains indeterminate, thus being omitted from the count of fatalities.
The Airbus heading for London exploded into flames just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, obliterating a student dormitory at the city's medical university in the process. 241 lives were snuffed out aboard, while a single British passenger miraculously survived. A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was the culprit involved in the mishap.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation convened a committee slated to deliver a report on the investigation within three months at the latest. Headed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the committee will scrutinize the crisis's origin, offer suggestions on prevention methodologies for catastrophic accidents, and investigate various aspects of the disaster.independent of any ongoing, parallel investigations.
Insider Info:
- Compensation Breakdown: Based on the Montreal Convention, Air India's statutory compensation obligation encompasses a minimum payment of 151,880 Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) per victim. That converts to approximately 1.8 crore per victim at the current 120 Rupies per SDR rate. Additionally, beyond statutory liabilities, the Tata Group is pledging an extra 1 crore per family, with Air India contributing an additional 25 lakh to the pot, totaling potential compensation of around 2.85 crore per victim.
- Insurance Coverage: Under the Montreal Convention, victims' families receive at least 16,000 SDRs (18 lakhs) in advance as liquidity to address prompt expenses.
- Investigation Proceedings: The root cause of the crash is still under investigation, with potential negligence leading to enhanced compensation payouts.
- The Seriousness of Scratch: The aviation insurance claim expected from the crash will likely be one of India's most costly, with the Montreal Convention's minimum liability for passengers surpassing 435 crores.
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