Following up on my recent posts on the incident, I had the opportunity to discuss the crash of AirAsia QZ8501 with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, I share my thoughts on the potential cause of the incident and what that might mean as far as compensation for families.
AirAsia’s Obligation to Compensate the Families of Flight 8501
Because AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 was an international flight, the airline’s obligation to compensate the passengers’ families is governed by a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention. Here are some of the Convention’s important points, as they apply to Flight 8501:
Airlines Must Compensate Families for "Accidents"
AirAsia must compensate the passengers as long
AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 and Turbulence
Let’s get it out of the way: there is little in common between the apparent loss of AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370.
But Flight 8501’s disappearance does have at least some resemblance to the 2007 loss of Adam Air
Flight 547. Both Indonesian airliners disappeared shortly