Ahmedabad plane crash: The plane crash in Ahmedabad on 12 June shook the entire country. This tragedy did not only take the lives of the people traveling on the aircraft, but also took the lives of the students living in the hostel of the medical college. In the accident, the debris of the aircraft fell directly on the hostel, causing 38 students to die. Now everyone’s focus is on this issue-how much money will be given to all these aggrieved families and under which process it will be given? We look at this.
1. How much will the aircraft of the passengers get?
The families of passengers who have lost their lives in aircraft accidents are compensated by the insurance companies, which comes under the purview of “Passenger Legal Liberation Insurance”. Under international rules, especially under the Montreal Convention, Air India can give an amount of up to Rs 1.75 crore to each victim. Additionally, the Tata Group has also announced that it will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 crore separately to each victim’s family. In this way, a family is expected to get help up to Rs 2.75 crore in total.
2. What was the insurance of the aircraft?
Airlines companies usually take “hull insurance”, which cover the aircraft body, engine, etc. The insurance of this aircraft (Boeing 787-8) was about $ 15–20 crore i.e. Rs 120–160 crore. In such a large insurance, foreign companies are also stable, which cover a higher risk.
3. How to compensate people dead by falling aircraft?
Those who were killed by the aircraft falling on the ground, their case comes in third party liability insurance. That is, if the aircraft damages a property or third party, the insurance company compensates it. In this accident, 38 students lost their lives after falling debris on the hostel. All these families will also get compensation from the insurance company, whose amount has not been finalized at present, but the company will pay after investigation.
4. What is the claim process?
The victim or their families have to claim themselves for compensation. For this, they have to contact the insurance company along with death certificate, identity card, ticket details and other documents. This process can run from a few weeks to months.
Summary :
In this aerial accident, the families of the deceased are expected to be given a relief amount of about Rs 2.75 crore or more by the airline, insurance companies and the Tata Group. Along with this, proper compensation is being arranged for those who lose their lives on the land.
