New Delhi, July 26 -- Almost one and a half month after the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, Air India on Saturday said that they have disbursed interim compensation of Rs.25 lakh each to 166 families affected by the AI-717 crash.

Releasing an official press release on the website, Air India said that so far AI released the interim compensation to the families of 147 of the 229 deceased passengers and also the 19 who lost their lives at the accident site.

"Air India has, so far, released the interim compensation to the families of 147 of the 229 deceased passengers and also the 19 who lost their lives at the accident site," Air India said in a statement.

The airliner added, among other things, that the requisite documents of 52 others ...