Germanwings families to take action against airline

The families of passengers killed in the Germanwings crash will take legal action against Lufthansa in the United States after rejecting the carrier’s compensation offer as inadequate, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing the families’ lawyer.

Germanwings, a unit of Lufthansa, in June offered €25,000 per victim for the pain and suffering caused by the March 24 crash that killed all 150 onboard.

The €25,000 offer is on top of €50,000 per passenger already paid as immediate financial assistance to relatives.