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AI-171 crash

Air India has stepped up its support for the families affected by the crash of flight AI-171 by announcing an interim compensation of ₹25 lakh for each deceased passenger's next of kin.

The Aviation Ministry on Saturday confirmed that the final transmission from the ill-fated Air India Flight AI-171 was a desperate “Mayday, Mayday” call from the cockpit.