Kerala government announces Rs10 lakh compensation for Air India plane crash victims

Air India Express will be paying an interim compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased passengers who were 12 years and above and Rs 5 lakh to passengers below 12 years of age as immediate relief. Apart from this the airline has announced a Rs 2 lakh compensation for critically injured passenger and Rs 50,000 to passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozikode late on Friday, informed an AI official.

“Air India Express has established passenger information center and a toll free number has been made available for family or friends of those who may have been on board flights IX-1344. The Toll-free number is 1800222271,” the statement added.

The airline is adequately insured and will pay compensation in accordance with applicable law at the appropriate juncture, the statement says.

Also read : At least 20 including pilots killed, hundreds injured in Air India plane crash in Kerala

At least 20 persons, including the pilot and co-pilot, were killed after a Dubai-Calicut Air India Express aircraft carrying 190 passengers and crew skidded off the runway at Kerala’s Kozhikode airport and fell into a 35-feet valley before splitting into two pieces late Friday evening.

As many as 100 people were left injured in the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed pain over the tragedy and said he had spoken with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The Boeing aircraft, carrying 189 passengers and six crew, attempted to land amidst heavy tailwinds and rain on the table-top runway. It failed to hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions, and skidded for more than 75 m.

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