Six months after a Dana air flight from Abuja to Lagos crashed at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, killing all 153 persons aboard, and some others on the ground, the management of Dana Air says they have commenced the final payment of $70,000 (N10.5 million) to families of each of the victims of its June 3 Lagos air crash.
Mr Tony Usidamen, Head of Corporate Communications, Dana Air, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Usidamen, referred to the Civil Aviation Act which demands that the sum of 100,000 U.S. dollars, about N15 million, be paid as compensation to families of victims of air disasters.
Usidamen said the payment is been handled by Prestige Assurance Ltd., Insurer of Dana Air.
“The final payment is necessary after the advance payments of $30,000 (about N4.7 million) to over 80 families,” he said.
However, Usidamen said only four families have presented receipt of Letter of Authentication from the Probate Registry which is a perquisite to collect payments. Hence, he said payments will shortly be made to them.
Usidamen, went on to express his gratitude to the affected families and made it known that the airline’s management appreciated how difficult the period was for all the victims’ families.