Some kin of air crash victims may move civil court

Mangalore: Some families of the 2010 Mangalore air crash victims, who were unhappy with the quantum of compensation, may now file cases in a civil court here seeking its intervention on Monday.
Mangalore Air Crash Victims' Families Association president Mahammad Beary told The Hindu on Saturday that around five or six relatives of the victims of the May 22 air crash in which 158 persons died, were likely to file cases.
The Dubai-Mangalore Air India overshot the tabletop runway and plunged into the wooded area. There were eight survivors in the incident.
Mr. Beary said the cases for compensation or for increase in the compensation have to be filed within two years of the accident as per the Montreal convention.
The second anniversary of the air crash accident is on Tuesday.
Though many relatives of the victims were not happy, all of them were not willing to wage a legal battle with Air India and had decided to accept the quantum of compensation given after negotiations with the law firm hired by the airlines.
20/05/12 The Hindu

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline

Categories: Air India Budget May 2012, Safety May 2012