The plane, a Boeing 777 with 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was flying over southern
A 73-year-old British man died mid-flight after suffering a heart attack and another 100 people were injured.
The pilot made an emergency landing in
"Passengers medically assessed as having sustained serious injuries, requiring long-term medical care, and requesting financial assistance are offered an advance payment of
The airline also said it invited those seriously injured "to discuss a compensation offer to meet each of their specific circumstances when they feel well and ready to do so."
Meanwhile, passengers with minor injuries were offered
All passengers, including those unharmed by the incident, will receive a refund of the airfare, compensation for the delay on the route, and "
Its last major accident dates back to 2000, when one of its aircraft crashed after attempting to take off from the wrong runway in
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