{"id":132669,"date":"2026-02-11T13:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=132669"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:35:23","slug":"air-india-offers-8000-settlement-for-legal-waiver-in-ai171-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/air-india-offers-8000-settlement-for-legal-waiver-in-ai171-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Offers \u00a38,000 Settlement for Legal Waiver in AI171 Crash Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DELHI\u2014<\/strong> Air India (AI)<\/a> has offered additional compensation to families affected by last year\u2019s fatal Boeing 787-8<\/a> crash, asking them to waive their legal rights in exchange for a final settlement. The London-bound aircraft departed from Ahmedabad\u2019s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) before crashing shortly after takeoff on 12 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight was headed to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)<\/a> with 242 people on board when it went down, killing 241 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground. Now, as investigations and multiple lawsuits continue, families are being offered to sign indemnity agreements in return for payments reportedly starting at Rs1 million, equivalent to about \u00a38,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By lasta29 – Air India, B787-8 Dreamliner, VT-ANR, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=40687689<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Air India Offers \u00a38,000 Settlement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to legal representatives handling claims for more than 130 families, Air India has presented documents requiring relatives to \u201cirrevocably and forever release\u201d the airline and related parties from future legal claims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The compensation offered under this additional settlement reportedly ranges from Rs 1 million to Rs 2 million, depending on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This offer follows earlier compensation announcements. Air India had initially committed Rs 2.5 million per deceased passenger, while its parent company, Tata Group, pledged an additional Rs 10 million per victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawyers representing several families argue that the new indemnity document seeks to limit participation in ongoing and future lawsuits. They state that the investigation into the cause of the crash remains incomplete, and key findings have yet to be finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Air India, VT-ANQ, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=87549827<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n