Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Mar 11: A release said that a meeting of the members of Mangalore Air Tragedy Victims’ Families Association will be held at Sahodaya Hall in Balmatta in the city at 10 am on Sunday March 13.

"Air India had promised earlier, that it will arrange for the settlement of all claims relating to air crash at the local airport on May 22, 2010, within six months. It has failed to keep up its promise. The insurance amount disbursed so far is meagre. While calculating claim amounts, rules and guidelines have been violated. At the said meeting, the necessity of contacting international law experts and other steps to be initiated in this regard will be discussed," said president of the association, Mohammed Beary.

It is learnt that the organization wants to arrive at a firm decision with the consensus of its members, about the further course of action to be followed by them to get justifiable compensation amount from Air India. Beary has requested the members of the families of the air crash victims to be present at the meeting, to be able to get justifiable compensation from Air India.