Air India Crash: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, acting as AI 171 and tied to London Airport Gatwick, tragically crashed in Ahmedabad 12 June, hit medical college and exploded into the fire ball of death and devastation. The flight carried 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national. Of those on board 241 died; Only one British national of Indian origin survived.
While Tata Sons, the parent company Air India, she announced £1 Crore as a compensation for families of the deceased and lonely surviving deadly accident will be the final compensation to depend on the Montreal Convention contract.
What is the Montreal Convention?
The Montreal Convention, formally called the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Air Transport, is a multilateral treaty adopted on May 8, 1999 in Canada, Montreal, Member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). India became 91. A member in 2009.
When does the Montreal Convention apply?
The Montreal Convention is only applicable to international flights between countries that are part of the contract. If it is found that the airline is negligent for the accident, the Montreal Convention is also responsible for damage, including passenger deaths or passenger injuries, delay, damage or loss of luggage and cargo.
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What does the Montreal Convention say?
Chapter III of the Montreal Convention is called “Responsibility of the carrier and the scope of compensation for damage”. According to the Convention, the compensation is determined and used if the airline is responsible for damage. Since December 2024, he has been approximately $ 211,000 in the event of a passenger’s death or physical injury.
Jim Brauchle, a former American air navigator of the air forces and an air representative in Motley Rice, said Livemint: “The airline is strictly responsible for damages of $ 200,000 that every passenger suffered”.
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He added: “In order to recover beyond this amount, Air India will have to prove that its and its employees are not negligent in any way to cause an accident. The Montreal Convention only applies to Air India as flight operators and not to any manufacturers.”
The contract also specifies almost $ 8,778 for each passenger in the event of damage caused by delay of the transport of persons. For the destruction, loss, damage or delay related to luggage, the limit to the passenger is about $ 2,155. In the case of cargo, the liability limit increased to approximately $ 36.21 per kilogram.
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Aviation attorney further stated that he was not surprised by the incident, when 787 crashed Dreamliner, who quoted “some problems and previous incidents”.
“Usually engine failure or control surface failure” are the most likely technical accidents that could lead to an accident just a second after take -off, he said, and also pointed to the flaps up and transported, as seen in the video.
“Observation of the aircraft video just before the accident seems to be at the top and the device is down. During take -off, the device is usually increased before the flaps. This is a special configuration, indicating a potential mechanical failure or crew,” he said.
Meanwhile, the General Directorate for Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered Air India to carry out increased checks of all its Boeing 787-8/9 fleets from 15 June 2025 in the middle of the probe established by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 13 June to evaluate the circumstances of the accident) and safety instructions) and safety instructions) and safety instructions) and safety instructions) and SOP instructions) and safety instructions.
According to HT report, at least 22 Dreamliner Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the Indian Fleet was checked after a tragic incident last week.
“The 22,787 checks were completed and nothing was found during supervision. The inspection on the remaining B787 can be completed by Monday,” one of the officials said.
Provisional payment £25 lakh except £1 Crore: CEO Wilson
On 14 June in the evening of Air India Campbell Wilson said the company would make a provisional payment £25 lakh of each of the families of the deceased and the survivor, in addition £1 Crore has already announced Tata Sons.
“In order to provide immediate financial support, Air India will make a provisional payment £25 Lakh, or approximately £ 21,000, each of the deceased families and also the survivors. This is extra to £1 Crore, or approximately 85,000 GBP, already committed by the sons of Tata, ”Wilson said.
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