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Air India crash compensation update: While the death toll in the Air India Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad touched 249 as of Saturday, people who died on the ground will also get the compensation announced by the Tata group.
According to the Tata group, people who died on the ground will be eligible for the Rs 1 crore compensation and the Tatas will cover the medical expenses of those who were injured in the crash. They will make sure that injured individuals receive all the care and support they need.
People who died and were injured in the crash are believed to include doctors, students, hospital staff and local residents from the Meghaninagar area, which is close to the airport.
The Tatas will provide support in the reconstruction of the B J Medical’s hostel, which was hit and badly damaged in the Dreamliner crash.
Air India has also decided to make an additional interim payment of Rs 25 lakh to the families of those who died, and to the lone survivor of the crash, the airline’s CEO Campbell Wilson said in a statement on Saturday.
“To provide immediate financial support, Air India will be making an interim payment of 25 lakh rupees, or approximately 21,000 GBP to each of the families of the deceased and also to the survivor. This is in addition to the 1 crore rupees, or approximately 85,000 GBP already committed by Tata Sons,” Wilson said.
The death of 241 passengers and crew was confirmed on board the plane. There is one survivor of the crash. The remaining victims were likely individuals present on the campus of Ahmedabad’s BJ Medical College at the time of the crash.
When asked whether the Tatas will provide any assistance beyond the financial compensation like offering jobs to the next of kin, an official said, “nothing has been decided at the moment. We are still assessing the situation and investigation has begun.”
Apart from Rs 1 crore announced by the Tatas, passengers who died in the crash will also get compensation of nearly Rs 1.5 crore from insurance companies. The primary insurers for the Air India policy are: Tata AIG General Insurance (lead insurer with over 40 per cent share), ICICI Lombard General Insurance, New India Assurance and other PSU general insurers. The final bill will be taken by the reinsurers led by AIG.
