Mandala victims to be compensated soon

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 | Source: ANTARA

JAKARTA: The families and relatives of victims who were killed or injured in last week's crash of a Mandala Airlines plane in Medan, North Sumatra, are expected to receive compensation from state insurance firm PT Jamsostek on Thursday.

"We have received confirmation from Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris that he is ready to hand over the compensation on behalf of the government," Jamsostek operational and service director Tjarda Muchtar said on Monday.

He said the company has prepared some Rp 1.9 billion (US$190,000) for the crash victims including five Mandala crew.

The accident on Sept. 5 killed at least 151 people -- 102 on board the plane and the rest on the ground -- as the plane slammed into a densely populated area near the Polonia Airport. --Antara

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