Friday, 19 September 2008

South Korean families sue Cambodian airline over crash

ABC Radio Australia
September 19, 2008

The families of South Koreans killed in a Cambodian plane crash last year have sued the airline for $US3.9 million.

A plane chartered by Cambodia's PMT Air crashed into a mountain in June last year, killing all 22 passengers including 13 Korean tourists.

South Korean investigators have accused the airline of failing to meet safety standards.

The Seoul Central District Court says 11 families filed the suit demanding compensation for loss of income, funeral fees and emotional stress.

In their petition they accuse PMT Air of failing to prevent human and mechanical errors.

The Russian-made AN-24 crashed on a forest-covered mountain near the southern Cambodian coastal town of Kampot.

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