A week after one of Henan Airlines commercial flights went down, the families and relatives of the passengers who perished will receive a compensation of about half a million dollars for each member they lost, this in accordance to the regulations established by the Chinese civil aviation laws.
While this families are still in mourning, the cause of the accident has not yet been determined. "Preliminary investigation showed that the plane missed the runway," reported the Associated Press on Monday August 30. As the collection of testimonies of the survivors continues, these -so far- confirm the suspicion that the airport was not properly equipped to light the path of descending airplanes in foggy conditions.
Witnesses' accounts say that the airliner broke in half before it crashed to the ground. After that "a huge blaze enveloped the wreckage and the flames reddened the surrounding forests," said Hanan Airlines website.
Although their website displays a public apology, the company has showed a lack sensitivity to the subject. The header of the page displays a collage made out of colorful pictures showing a burning airplane with a headline that reads, "Very deep sorry over Henan Airlines' 8.24 air crash." Despite this, few tasteful efforts to show empathy have been made. Henan has a lot to do in order to show they sincerely care about their customers.
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