A consortium of families of victims involved in the Air India Express flight 1344 crash — that killed 19 passengers and both pilots during landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport — have decided to approach courts in the UAE and the US in connection to compensation amounts.
Families of crash victims claim they have only received interim compensations from Air India Express and Kerala state government following the crash and deserve more, given the losses they have suffered.
Thirty-three-year-old Murthasa Fasal, who lost his two-year-old daughter Aysha Dua in the tragedy, said: “My wife Sumayya Thasneem (27) is still undergoing treatment following the accident. She suffered a serious ankle dislocation and was hospitalised for 20 days after the crash. She is still back home in Kerala receiving treatment.”
Jithin KC, a Dubai resident for 12 years, said he lost his father in the accident. “Both my parents were on the flight. My father succumbed to his injuries on August 11. Mom is getting better, however, she is yet to recover completely as she has suffered multiple fractures and injuries in the accident.”
The four-cabin crew members and 165 passengers survived, of which over 100 were injured in the incident that took place on August 7. The 19 passengers who died in the tragedy belong to 17 different families. Legal representatives and family members said they have decided to approach Dubai and US courts in the hopes they will receive swift judgment.
Earlier, the family members had to fill out forms as part of the compensation process, yet there was no clarity provided on the final payout amount. “They are not clear on how much they will give us. I think we deserve a decent compensation. I understand that accidents happen, however, other families should not go through something like this in the future,” said Fasal. “The forms we filled had stated that the interim amount will be deducted from the full and final compensation.”
31/01/21 Dhanusha Gokulan/Khaleej Times
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