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Compensation for Air Canada flight passengers caught in turbulence

Calgary , Canada - Causes of the occurrence still unknown

Air Canada, the Canadian national carrier, is taking contact with passengers and victims of the serious turbulence which last week hit flight AC-190 from Victoria to Toronto (see AVIONEWS), to agree upon a possible compensation. It is still unknown what kind of compensation the company may want to offer to the passengers, in particular to those, 10 in total, who suffered various injuries and fractures....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084515
Rome, Italy, 01/15/2008 00:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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