New Delhi: A day after the terrible crash of the Air India flight near Ahmedabad airport in which 241 people onboard lost their lives, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday that the group will remain transparent in its communication on the incident.
In an internal communication to employees, Chandrasekaran wrote that the group took over Air India, ensuring that the safety of passengers was its foremost priority and added that “there was no compromising on it.”
‘What occurred yesterday was inexplicable’
“This is a very difficult moment. What occurred yesterday was inexplicable, and we are in shock and mourning. To lose a single person we know is a tragedy, but for so many deaths to occur at once is incomprehensible,” he wrote.
He added as per news agency PTI, “This is one of the darkest days in Tata Group’s history. Words are no consolation right now, but my thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the people who died and were injured in the crash. We are here for them.” “I want to say that, like you, we want to understand what happened. We don’t know right now, but we will.”
Tata Group takes its responsibility to society seriously: N Chandrasekaran
Noting that the Tata Sons group takes its responsibility seriously, Chandrasekaran noted, “We owe it to the families and loved ones, to our pilots and crew, and to you. Tata Group takes its responsibility to society seriously, and that includes being open about what occurred yesterday.”
The chairman further said that currently the group’s instinct is to look for explanations that make sense of the calamity and noted that there are a number of speculations going around.
“Why this routine flight turned into a calamity is something trained investigators will help us understand when their work is complete. Once we have verified facts, we will be transparent in our communication about how this tragedy took place,” Chandrasekaran said.
