Mumbai: The Tata Group will provide Rs 1 crore to each bereaved family who lost their life in Air Indian plane crash on Thursday afternoon  near Ahmedabad, said Tata Sons and Air India’s chairman N Chandrasekaran.

In a tragic incident, an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday afternoon. The aircraft, bound for London, went down in Meghani Nagar near Ahmedabad.

The chairman in his statement said that we are deeply anguished by the tragic event involving Air India Flight 171. No words can adequately express the grief we feel at this moment. Tata Group will provide Rs 1 crore to the families of each person who has lost their life in this tragedy.

The group will cover the medical expenses of those injured and ensure that they receive all necessary care and support. Additionally, Tata has committed to providing support in the building up of the B J Medical’s hostel, he added.

The airline’s Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson expressed profound grief and said that they will continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as they can.