The management of DANA Air on Thursday said it had commenced the final payment of 70,000 dollars (about N10.5 million) to families of each of the victims of the June 3 air crash in Lagos.
The Head of Corporate Communications, DANA Air, Mr. Tony Usidamen, made the disclosure in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
It will be recalled that a DANA flight from Abuja to Lagos crashed on June 3 at Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, killing all 153 persons aboard, and some others on the ground.
Usidamen explained that 70,000 dollars was being paid to each of the families of the victims by Prestige Assurance Limited, Insurer of Dana Air.
“The final payment is necessary after the advance payments of 30,000 dollars (about N4.7 million) to over 80 families,” he said.
Usidamen noted that the Civil Aviation Act stipulated that the sum of 100,000 U.S. dollars, about N15 million, be paid as compensation to families of victims of air disasters.
“Following receipt of Letter of Authentication from the Probate Registry, our insurer has begun balance payment of 70,000 U.S. dollars to affected families.
“Only four other families have so far, presented the requisite Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration, and payment will shortly be made to them too.
“In order to assess and verify full compensation, it is necessary for claimants to produce the required Grants of Probate or Letters of Administration,” he said.
Usidamen noted that the letter should be authenticated by the Probate Registry before the final payment.
