On Saturday, the Civil Aviation DG said that the Air India Express plane, which crashed on Kerala's airport late on Friday, had been found to be blackbox or flight data recorders and voice recorders.
Civil Aviation Minister of the Union Hardeep Singh Puri announced the provision of temporary relief for victims ' families as well as those who have suffered serious injuries and minor injuries.Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan announced the payment of Rs 10 lakh and said state government would cover the medical costs of the patients undergoing care.
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At the time of the Boeing-737 flight, which repatriated Indians stranding because of the pandemic of Covid-19, at least 18 people, including two pilots, were killed and more than 100 were wounded. 190 passengers and crew were carrying the plane.
The site of the accident was supervised by the Union Foreign Minister V Muraleedharan.