Investigation of the damages paid to the Chinese victims of the KQ 507 crash of Kenya Airways on May 4, 2007 (Fr)
Research carried out by JIANG Yanwei, graduated with a law degree from the University of Wuhan in China and a master's degree in business law from Paris X University in France, for the law firm of Weissberg
On May 4, 2007, Kenya Airways flight KQ 507 crashed shortly after takeoff in Douala, Cameroon. There were 145 passengers, all of whom were killed in the accident. The report of the accident of the Canadian Air Authority commissioned by the government of Cameroon concluded that the accident was at 100% due to the gross negligence of the pilots, and the failure to respect all basic aviation rules.
The insurance company of Kenya Airways negotiated compensation with the families of the victims at different levels according to the nationalities, the professions, the incomes and the number of children and dependent parents of the victims.
Among all the victims, there were 5 Chinese citizens, all coming from Cameroon to return to China, more precisely, all returning from the Ivory Coast or Cameroon for China. In the case of these victims, the insurer negotiated comprehensively with the Chinese government rather than negotiating individually with each victim. Here is the list of the 5 Chinese passengers, their contact details and the amount of compensation they received:
Table of victims
| LAST NAME | Mr. LIU Sheng | Mr. JIANG Xuedong | Mr. BIAN Jingzhong | Ms. SHI Weisha | Mr. WU Changgen |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jiangdu, JIANGSU Province, CHINA. |
The Village of YINTUO, The Municipality of YIQUAN, DONGGAN G Ville, LIAONING Province, CHINA | Shanghai, CHINA | N / A |
The City of SUZHOU, the Province of JIANGSU, CHINA |
| CIVIL STATUS | single | married | married (husband of Ms. SHI Weisha) | married (Mr. BIAN Jingzhong's wife) | married |
| CHILDREN | no | One 12 year old | N / A | N / A | A |
| ADDRESS | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| AGE | 29 | 36 | N / A | N / A | 53 |
| ACTIVITY | Director of sales of the South Africa Provision of HUAWEI TECHNOLO GY CO. | Boatman, LULU Fisheries Company, Ivory Coast | Trader in Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Shopkeeper in Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Trader looking for business opportunities in Africa |
Table of victims (continued)
| RETURNED | 300,000 RMB / year (around 35,000 Euros / year) | 100,000- 200,000 RMB / year (around 12,000 to 17,000 euros / year) | 100,000 - 400,000 RMB / year (about 12,000-47,000 euros / year) | 100,000 - 400,000 RMB / year (about 12,000-47,000 euros / year) | N / A |
| AMOUNT OF ALLOWANCE | about 2 million RMB (235,000 euros) | about 2 million RMB (235,000 euros) | about 2 million RMB (235,000 euros) | about 2 million RMB (235,000 euros) | about 2 million RMB (235,000 euros) |
| CONTRAC-TUELLE FORM | Transport accident insurance taken out by HUAWEI on behalf of all its employees | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| AGREEMENT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TAXATION | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| AUTHORITY INVOLVED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
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