Kozhikode plane crash: Centre, state announce ₹10 lakh compensation each to kin of victims
Live MintThe Union and state government on Saturday announced ₹10 lakh compensation each to the families of those who died in the Air India Express flight crash at the Kozhikode airport. "As an interim relief, we will be making a payment of ₹10 lakhs of each deceased, ₹2 lakhs for seriously injured & ₹50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries," Puri said. Besides the compensation announced by the Union and state government, Air India Express is considering a compensation of ₹10 lakh to the next kin of the deceased passengers who are 12 years and above, said an airline official seeking anonymity. The airline is also considering a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the passengers below the age of 12 years, ₹2 lakh to critically injured passengers and ₹50,000 to those who suffered minor injuries in the incident, the above mentioned official added.