€68k for woman whose only son died in plane disaster

A mother who lost her only child when an Air France plane crashed in what is regarded as one of the world’s worst aviation disasters has been awarded almost €68,000 by the High Court.

Lidia Ivanova’s 25-year-old son was on flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris Charles de Gaulle when the aircraft crashed in to the sea on Jun 1, 2009, killing all 228 passengers on board.

Three young Irish doctors were among the dead, along with Mrs Ivanova’s son, Maksim.