Mangalore Air Crash: Compensation of Rs 9.40 Cr Disbursed in Three Days
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Dec 15: It is learnt that during the last three days, compensation amounting to Rs 9.40 crore was disbursed to 12 families relating to last year’s crash of Air India Express flight from Dubai at the local airport.
Sources said that solicitor for Air India, Nanavati, continued to hold negotiations with families of the crash victims on Wednesday. But no settlements could be arrived at on Wednesday. As there has been a considerable decline in the number of families approaching him for a negotiated settlement, sources said Nanavati may leave the city on Thursday December 15 itself.
On Monday, the first day of this sitting, a cheque of Rs 12 lac was issued to one of the affected families, while two other families got Rs 1.5 crore and Rs 50 lac respectively. On Tuesday, cheques were issued for Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 80 lac, Rs 40 lac, Rs 1 crore, Rs 90 lac, Rs 50 lac and three cheques for Rs 25 lac each to three children of the same family, sources added. They said that the special leave petition (SLP), which seeks uniform compensation of Rs 75 lac to all the families of crash victims, will be taken up by the Supreme Court on January 3.
Those who have already received compensation in excess of Rs 75 lac will, in all likelihood, not approach the courts again for higher compensation package. The others have decided to wait for the outcome of the SLP before Supreme Court, before staking their claim for compensation.