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Mangalore: Air India today announced an
interim compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of those
aged above 12 killed in its plane crash here and Rs five lakh
for those below that age pending final settlement of insurance
claims. The injured would get Rs two lakh, Air India Chairman and
Managing Director Arvind Jadhav told reporters here. The
compensation, over and above the one announced by the Prime
Minister, would be distributed in the next four days, he said.
He said the extent of interim compensation was arrived at
by insurance firms (Reliance Insurance and General Insurance)
and Air India.
Jadhav said Air India would file claims with the
insurance companies which would decide the compensation
depending on factors such as the nature of the accident,
nationality of the passenger, report of air safety and
passenger's occupation.
'That (final) compensation will be adjusted with this
(interim) compensation (announced today),' he said.
Jadhav said the magnitude of the tragedy involving Air
India Express was so huge that it it not only traumatised the
families and dear ones of those killed but also the employees
of Air India Express so much so that it was now starting
counselling centres for them in Mumbai, Delhi, Mangalore, Kochi and Kozhikkode.
'My cabin crew is under so much trauma that they are not
able to take next day's work,' he said.
Jadhav asked the media to exercise restraint and not
indulge in speculative stories.
'All the speculation will hurt only passengers, relatives
and survivors in terms of getting justice for them and in
terms of getting compensation for them,' he said.
Jadhav said the crash was a 'human issue' and not
'machine or airport or management issue', and pleaded with the
media to give bereaved families 'space'.
He said in addition to the mandatory DGCA inquiry, Air
India and Boeing would independently inquire into the crash.
Jadhav said of the 158 killed in the crash, bodies of
12 victims had not been identified.
He said both the pilot and co-pilot were experienced and
there was 'no pilot fatigue'. In fact co-pilot Ahluwalia
was due for commander's post.
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interim compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of those
aged above 12 killed in its plane crash here and Rs five lakh
for those below that age pending final settlement of insurance
claims. The injured would get Rs two lakh, Air India Chairman and
Managing Director Arvind Jadhav told reporters here. The
compensation, over and above the one announced by the Prime
Minister, would be distributed in the next four days, he said.
He said the extent of interim compensation was arrived at
by insurance firms (Reliance Insurance and General Insurance)
and Air India.
Jadhav said Air India would file claims with the
insurance companies which would decide the compensation
depending on factors such as the nature of the accident,
nationality of the passenger, report of air safety and
passenger's occupation.
'That (final) compensation will be adjusted with this
(interim) compensation (announced today),' he said.
Jadhav said the magnitude of the tragedy involving Air
India Express was so huge that it it not only traumatised the
families and dear ones of those killed but also the employees
of Air India Express so much so that it was now starting
counselling centres for them in Mumbai, Delhi, Mangalore, Kochi and Kozhikkode.
'My cabin crew is under so much trauma that they are not
able to take next day's work,' he said.
Jadhav asked the media to exercise restraint and not
indulge in speculative stories.
'All the speculation will hurt only passengers, relatives
and survivors in terms of getting justice for them and in
terms of getting compensation for them,' he said.
Jadhav said the crash was a 'human issue' and not
'machine or airport or management issue', and pleaded with the
media to give bereaved families 'space'.
He said in addition to the mandatory DGCA inquiry, Air
India and Boeing would independently inquire into the crash.
Jadhav said of the 158 killed in the crash, bodies of
12 victims had not been identified.
He said both the pilot and co-pilot were experienced and
there was 'no pilot fatigue'. In fact co-pilot Ahluwalia
was due for commander's post.
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