The latest from today, June 14, 2025: Tata Group has announced ex gratia compensation of ₹1 crore for the family of each passenger killed in the Ahmedabad Air India Flight AI171 crash on June 12, 2025

The crash occurred just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down in the B.J. Medical College hostel area, claiming 241 lives onboard (230 passengers, 12 crew) and at least 24 people on the ground, for a total of 265 fatalities. Only one passenger survived—British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who escaped with injuries.

Tata Group also committed to:

• Covering medical expenses for injured survivors,
• Establishing support centers for bereaved families,
• Aiding with DNA identification, caregiver teams, and engineering staff at the crash site

Chairman N. Chandrasekaran expressed deep sorrow and solidarity on behalf of Tata Group

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