New Delhi/Mumbai, June 15 -- Air India on Saturday announced that it will provide an interim payment of '25 lakh to the families of the deceased and survivors of the Ahmedabad plane crash. This interim payment is in addition to the ' one crore compensation already announced by the parent company, Tata Sons, Air India said in a statement.
Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers, including 12 crew members, crashed in the Meghaninangar area shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday afternoon, killing 270 persons, including 241 passengers on board.
"To provide immediate financial support, Air India will be making an interim payment of '25 lakh or approximately 21,000 British pounds to each of...