Tata Group-owned Air India is in the process of paying the interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh, and would also offer Rs 10 lakh in addition to the final compensation to each of the families, sources said on Thursday.
Besides, an ex gratia amount of Rs 1 crore to the families of those who died in the crash is being given by the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust, set up by the Tata Group.
New Delhi: Air India has initiated the process for providing final compensation to the families of those who died in the AI 171 plane crash, wherein those willing to accept the amounts have to ensure that they will not make any future claims against the airline, original equipment manufacturers and government agencies in relation to the fatal accident.
Tata Group-owned Air India is in the process of paying the interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh, and would also offer Rs 10 lakh in addition to the final compensation to each of the families, sources said on Thursday.
Besides, an ex gratia amount of Rs 1 crore to the families of those who died in the crash is being given by the AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust, set up by the Tata Group.
In one of the worst aircraft accidents in India, a total of 260 people, including 241 passengers, died after Air India’s Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed soon after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.
Air India on Thursday said it was being ensured that the final compensation being offered to families “is fair and in accordance with the law”.
“Following initial interim payments of Rs 25 lakh to families of the deceased, and with the process of ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore from The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust being underway, Air India has initiated the final compensation process,” the airline said in a statement.
While emphasising that the information regarding the final compensation was being shared in a transparent way with the affected families, the airline also said, following recognised industry standards, compensation payments are made on a full and final basis in order to provide a conclusion.
The quantum of final compensation for each family will vary depending on various factors, while each of them will be offered Rs 10 lakh in addition to their respective final compensation amount, according to the sources.
Once the final compensation amount is decided, then the family concerned will also be required to sign the Discharge and Indemnity form, whereby it would be accepted that no future claims would be made against the airline and other entities, the sources added.