Karipur flight crash survivors upset over withdrawal of treatment aid

They say it will double financial burden on their families

The survivors of the Karipur flight crash have expressed shock over the decision of the Air India Express authorities to discontinue the treatment assistance from September 17. Many who sustained serious injuries say that it will double the financial burden on their families and violate their basic right for quality treatment. Family members of some of the survivors said they received an official communication from the Air India Express authorities about the decision to stop the treatment aid which had been covering all eligible persons for over a year. They also complained that the previously announced compensation for the victims and those killed in the crash was delayed for unknown reasons. A close relative of one of the seriously injured passengers said the discontinuation of treatment aid without even granting the eligible compensation would double their financial burden. He also pointed out that the injured persons were even finding it hard to resume their jobs.