Air India announced on Saturday that it would provide an interim compensation of ₹25 lakh (approximately £21,000 or €24,500) to family of the 241 passengers who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash.
This compensation works out to over ₦43.5 million per recipient, with the only survivor, 40-year-old Ramesh Viswashkumar, also expected to receive the same amount from the airline.
The airline said in a statement on X: “As part of our continued efforts, Air India will be providing an interim payment of ₹25 lakh, or approximately £21,000, each to the families of the deceased and to the survivor, to help address immediate financial needs. This is in addition to the ₹1 crore, or approximately £85,000, support already announced by Tata Sons.”
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Air India victim aid at nearly ₦2.3 billion
This interim payout adds to the earlier commitment made by Tata Sons – the airline’s parent company – of ₹1 crore (roughly €98,000 or ₦177.6 million) per victim’s family. Combined, the total monetary support for each bereaved family now approaches ₦221 million. The Air India flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board, was en route to Gatwick Airport in London when it crashed into a medical college hostel during the lunch hour on Thursday.
Viswashkumar, a British citizen of Indian descent seated in 11A, was the only survivor and is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
Air India pledges continued support for victims
The airline also stated: “Air India stands in solidarity with the families of the passengers who tragically lost their lives in the recent accident. Our teams on the ground are doing everything possible to extend care and support during this incredibly difficult time.”
The Ahmedabad tragedy is being recognised as the world’s most devastating aviation accident in the past ten years. The swift disbursement of financial aid showed the magnitude of the loss and the urgent need for relief as victims’ families and the lone survivor begin the difficult journey toward healing.
