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    CASPIAN AIRLINES COMPENSATES FAMILIES OF CRASH VICTIMS

    PRESS TV
    July 23 2009
    Iran

    Iran's Caspian Airlines starts making insurance payouts to the
    relatives of the victims of the crash of one of its aircraft.

    One of the airline's Tupolev-154M's crashed shortly after take off
    from Tehran en route to the Armenian capital of Yerevan on July 15,
    killing all 168 onboard.

    Caspian's representative in Yerevan informed RIA Novosti news agency
    Thursday that the airline had started to pay out $54,000 to the
    relatives of each victim.

    In addition, there will be a payout of $400 for each victim's total
    loss of luggage.

    Caspian's aircraft and passengers were insured by the Iran Insurance
    Company and its Managing Director Javad Sahamian-Moqaddam had earlier
    promised a prompt payout to the relatives of the victims.

    He indicated that some of the insurance risks were underwritten abroad.

    The causes of the crash are still being investigated, with the final
    report expected in approximately two months.
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