Gujarat aircraft accident: ‘One of the most dark days in the history of Tata group’, Tata Group President N Chandrasekaran says India News

Mumbai: The crash of Air India Flight 171 on Thursday, resulting in over 250 deaths, is one of the dark moments in the Tata group history, chairman N Chandrasekaran said that promising transparency about the findings of the investigation.He said, “To lose a single person, we know that there is a tragedy, but it is inconsistent for many deaths occurring at one time. It is one of the most dark days in the history of the Tata Group,” he said in a letter sent to one lakh employees.“As a group, when we trusted Air India, when we captured Air India, to ensure that its passengers were safety was our first and most important priority. It did not have any compromise. None of those who had disastrous losses. At this time, we can only assure them of their full support, “Chandrasekaran said.Chandrasekaran said, “Why this regular flight turned into a disaster, some trained investigators will help us understand that their work will help us understand it when completion.” “The investigative teams of India, UK and America have reached Ahmedabad to investigate the accident. They have full support, and we will be fully transparent about the conclusions.”Chandrasekaran has reduced its public activities since the accident, canceling the plan to participate in the launch of Jaguar Type 00 car on Saturday. Before reaching the employees, he talked about the incident with Tata Company CEO and Tata Sons Board.Tata companies are supporting the affected people. Tata Motors, Taj Hotels and Croma employees in Ahmedabad have joined Air India to help the victims’ families, injured people and people needing official assistance. The Tata Trusts Board will meet on Monday to consider financial assistance to the families of the victims. The President of the Tata Trust, Noel Tata, who was in Europe, is expected to return by the time the aircraft crashed on Thursday.“We have created this group on confidence and care. It is a difficult moment, but we will not back down from our responsibilities. We will not forget this loss. We will not forget,” the chairman said in his letter.The Tata Group, which spreads many industries from salt to software, has previously faced tragedies. In Assam, terrorists killed more than 15 employees from its tea unit. On November 26, 2008, militants attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, killing 36 people.