One-Two-Go crash victims to each receive US$150,000
PHUKET AIRPORT: Survivors and the families of those who died in the crash landing of One-Two-Go flight OG269 on Sunday will each receive an insurance payout of US$150,000 (about 5 million baht), Udom Thantprasongchai, managing director of Orient Thai, which operates One-Two-Go, said today.
Speaking to the press at Phuket Airport Office, K. Udom explained that One-Two-Go had already offered up to 50,000 baht for each survivor’s clothing and other immediate basic needs.
“We are insured up to US$300 million… We are currently working on the documents and fine-checking the contracts,” said K. Udom.
Families of Thais who died in the crash will also receive 100,000 baht per victim to cover funeral costs.
K. Udom explained that One-Two-Go has decreased its daily schedule by 10 domestic flights a day, down to 30. “We want our staff to feel relaxed and not to worry too much about what happened. I think after two or three weeks, our services will be as normal again,” he said.
“We have also enlisted the help of an expert company for transporting the bodies of victims’ back to their home countries,” he added.
Royal Thai Police Thailand Disaster Victim Identification staff at Phuket International Airport told the Gazette today that the bodies Israeli women Rachel Tofen, Lily Alon and Eliya Hofit as well as American Stefan Mark Woronoff and Frenchman Alain Benbaron were flown to Bangkok today, before they will be flown back to their home countries.
Since Sunday, the bodies of 12 foreigners have been repatriated.
