<h1>Major airline pays compensation to families of 260 victims from deadly aircraft crash, implements safety pause</h1> A major airline paid compensation to families of nearly two-thirds of victims from a June 12 aircraft crash that killed 260 people. The incident involved a commercial flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in 241 deaths among 242 passengers and crew, plus 19 ground casualties. The airline provided interim compensation of 25 lakh rupees per family and announced 1 crore rupees for each deceased person's family. The carrier implemented a temporary 'Safety Pause' reducing international flights by 15 percent while conducting enhanced safety inspections and aircraft reliability programs.