Where is our money: kin of AI crash victims

Almost 18 months after Air India Express flight 812 crashed near Mangalore, India, in 2010, relatives of victims continue to attend meetings and negotiations with senior Indian officials over compensation.
Indian Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi who was in Sharjah for the emirate’s International Book Fair on Wednesday, summoned relatives living here in the UAE for a meeting with the airline, the insurance agency and his ministry.
The end result of that meeting: the minister has once again promised to help victims and has called representatives of relatives living in UAE for a crucial meeting in Delhi today (Friday).
“We will continue to attend whatever meetings they call us to until they give us what is due. It has been more than a year and a half since the accident and we have seen enough games played by both the Indian Airlines and the insurance agency,” said Abdul Rahman, who lost all his family members in the accident.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, flying from Dubai overshot the runway as it tried to land at Mangalore International Airport, killing 158 people on board.
Eight passengers survived the accident, which an enquiry later blamed on “pilot error”.
The relatives are demanding compensation of around Dh500,000 as stipulated by the Montreal Convention.
18/11/11 Joseph George/Emirates 24-7

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