Air India has clarified that families of victims of the AI-171 crash are under no obligation to accept the airline's final compensation offer within any specified timeframe.
The airline responded to concerns raised by Radhika Mishra, daughter of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who had died in the crash.
Air India stated that there was 'absolutely no deadline or pressure on any family or individual to accept our offer within a set timeframe.'
The clarification comes after allegations that the airline was compelling families to waive their legal rights in order to receive final compensation.
Air India maintained that it has sought to ensure that relatives do not feel compelled to choose between immediate financial assistance and awaiting the outcome of the crash investigation.
The airline noted that the probe is being conducted independently by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and that it has no information on when the final report will be released.
