The top European air safety agency said there was not yet enough evidence to issue a mandatory recall of an external air speed monitor suspected of contributing to the disaster.Air France chief executive Phillipe Gourgeon told RTL radio that the airline plans to make an advance of about £14,500 for each of the 228 victims, with no strings attached. He said it is also may hold a memorial for all the victims of the May 31 crash, Gourgeon said.
Some relatives of French victims have accused Air France of a lack of sympathy and of failing to keep them informed about the crash investigation.
But Gourgeon said the airline has had trouble even reaching some relatives of victims, who came from 32 countries.
He said that sometimes the only contact number for a victim is from a mobile phone that was lost in the crash. (Daily Mail)
