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Judge Maulana Barnaba of the Juba High Court ruled on Tuesday that the airline failed to guarantee the safety of the pilots, Captain Majur, a South Sudanese national, and Captain Philip, a Kenyan national.
They were among eight people who died in the crash.
Each family will receive $175,000 in compensation, according to the court ruling. An additional $80,000 per family will be paid for loss of welfare.
Judge Barnaba also ordered South Supreme Airline to cover funeral expenses, amounting to 4,062,000 South Sudanese pounds (SSP) for Captain Majur and 649,379,680 Kenyan shillings (KSH) for Captain Philip.
Lawyer Monyluak Alor Kuol, representing the families, welcomed the verdict as a “standard ruling” and urged the airline to implement it.
This decision follows a ruling by a Malakia Court last year, which ordered South Supreme Airline to pay nearly 1 billion SSP in compensation to the families of all eight victims, including the two pilots.
The airline appealed that verdict, calling it unfair.
