01-07-2025
Legal Trouble For Air India? Lawsuits Likely In UK, US Over Ahmedabad Plane Crash
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UK-based Keystone Law and US-based Wisner Law Firm are preparing to file lawsuits in their respective countries
Two weeks after 241 passengers were killed in Air India's Ahmedabad-London flight, some international law firms are in touch with the families of victims to file potential lawsuits against the Tata-owned airline.
UK-based Keystone Law and US-based Wisner Law Firm are preparing to file lawsuits in their respective countries. They seek to assert legal rights under international law, separate from the compensation being offered by Tata Sons, according to The Economic Times.
Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft operating flight AI 171 en-route to London Gatwick crashed into a medical hostel complex soon after take-off from Ahmedabad on June 12, killing 270 people, including 241 people who were onboard the plane.
The Tata group had announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for families of crash victims.
